easy classic goulash

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup sofrito sauce (such as goya®)
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, or to taste
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. stir onion and garlic into beef; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
• stir tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, sofrito, worcestershire sauce, italian seasoning, seasoned salt, and bay leaves into beef mixture. bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• pour macaroni into beef mixture, cover the pot, and continue simmering until pasta is tender and flavors are completely blended, about 25 minutes. discard bay leaves.