Want more pasta dishes? Try Tuscan Chicken Pasta, Manicotti, Boursin Pasta, and Pastalaya!

How to make American Goulash (Beefaroni):

Make Sauce: Sauté onion in pan then add garlic. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, using a meat chopper or spatula to crumble it to small pieces. Add dry spices and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire, and 1 ½ cups beef broth. Simmer on low for 15-20 minutes. Cook Pasta: Add the additional ¾ cup broth and uncooked pasta. Cook until pasta is tender then stir in the cheese, allowing it to melt.

Freezing Instructions:

To Freeze: Allow to cool completely then place in a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw completely in the fridge, then add a splash of broth when reheating, if needed.

Recipe Variations:

Instant Pot: Push setting on Instant Pot to sauté then cook ground beef and onion. Drain grease, add spices, then cook for 1 minute. Turn off Instant Pot then stir in tomato sauce, paste, sugar, Worcestershire, and 1 ½ cups beef broth (don’t add any extra broth). Dump in macaroni noodles, stir, then close lid and seal and set to high pressure for 4 minutes. Do a quick release, stir, and add cheese. Crock Pot: Cook onion and ground beef in a pan on the stove then add spices and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, paste, sugar, Worcestershire, and 1 cup of beef broth. Cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours. Cook pasta separately according to package instructions, then stir in the cooked noodles and cheese, stirring until melted.

More One Pot Meals:

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I originally shared this recipe August 2021. Updated September 2024.

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