Easy Goulash Recipe (Kid-Friendly)

Goulash: An American classic

Goulash is an American classic, just like apple pie and baseball. What makes this goulash recipe the best is that it's easy to make and doesn't require a lot of ingredients!

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The many variations of Goulash

There are many variations of goulash that incorporate red wine, onions, and even some spices like oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes.

What's different about my easy goulash recipe is that it's kid friendly!

As a mom, I make meals my kids will eat. Red pepper flakes, red wine, and even onions don't always make the cut!

Kid-Friendly Goulash ingredients

Here are the ingredients you will need to make a kid-friendly goulash recipe that tastes amazing:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• water
• 6 cheese slices or 2 cups shredded cheese
• 2 ½ cups water

How to make kid-friendly goulash

The first thing you will do is cook the ground beef in a large frying pan (like this one found on Amazon). Then, drain the grease.

Wipe out the frying pan, and then you will boil the water, and add in the elbow macaroni. Let this cook for about 7-9 minutes or until the noodles feel tender. All or most of the water should be gone at this point.

Then, add in the cooked hamburger and one can of diced tomatoes.

Stir this around and then add on the slices of cheese or shredded cheese. The steam from the tomato juices will help melt the cheese, or you can place a lid on the top of the frying pan to help melt it faster.

Then, serve!

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Easy Goulash Recipe (Kid-Friendly)

This goulash recipe is easy to make and only requires one pan! Not only that, it's kid-friendly so your whole family can enjoy!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy goulash, goulash, one pan goulash

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 6

Author Joanna Stephens

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 2 ½ cups water
• 6 slices colby monterrey jack cheese

Instructions

Directions:

1. The first thing you will do is brown the hamburger meat in a large frying pan. Then, drain the grease in a colander.
   

2. While the hamburger is draining, wipe down the frying pan and then add in the water. Bring to boil, and then add in the noodles.  Cook on medium heat for 7-9 minutes.
   

3. The water should then be all gone, so add in your cooked hamburger, and canned tomatoes. Give this a quick stir and then bring your temperature down to low.
   

4. Then, places your slices of cheese on top of the goulash. When it starts to melt, remove it from heat. Then, serve!