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One of 109 goulash recipes we measured

Easy Classic Goulash

from www.allrecipes.com

It ranks #1 of 109 for gravy quality among the goulash recipes we compared. 91 cooks on www.allrecipes.com rate it 4.6★.

hands-on20m
waitingnone
makes8
each$2.04
kcal442
levelbeginner
Needs:ground beefAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 109.

this recipe typical
liquid78%63%
fat0%1%
aromatics35%33%
salt2%1%
vegetables and beans184%107%
collagen idx0.80.8
marbling idx0.60.6

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 109 for gravy quality

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

907 g2 pounds lean ground beef
300 g2 large yellow onions, chopped
18 g6 cloves garlic, chopped
850 g2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
822 g2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
710 g3 cups water
0.5 cup sofrito sauce (such as Goya®)
48 g3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
12 g2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
18 g1 tablespoon seasoned salt, or to taste
3 g3 bay leaves
262 g2.5 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

Method: 3 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Unfortunately, the most "helpful " negative review advises to cook the macaroni separately. PLEASE don't do that! That is not helpful. I grew up eating "goulash" and it's intended to be a one pot meal, plus cooking the pasta in the mixture makes the pasta tast” — a cook, 5★
“Goulash (or often called chili macs in my house) is something that I typically throw together without a recipe, since I've made it so many times. The addition of the bay leaves, worcestershire sauce, and sofrito (I made my own and always have this in the freez” — a cook, 4★
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