Southwestern Goulash
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My son’s favorite dish he learned to make at the Kids in the Kitchen class was called Southwestern Goulash.
In many ways, it reminded me of a chili mac that was heavier on meat and missing the cheese.
We decided to modify the dish a bit from the original recipe.
Partly to help stretch the meat out (which is the most expensive part of the dish.)
But, also to include a few different items in the dish to really expand the flavors.
Making Southwestern Goulash
The original recipe came from (Amazon affiliate link) Taste of Home Cookbook, 3rd Edition: Best Loved Classics and All-New Favorites.
Our modifications included:
doubling the pasta and corn
increasing the tomatoes
adding black beans.
The addition of pasta helps to stretch it out when there are 4 hungry boys wanting to eat volume.
The tomatoes and corn are needed to increase the sauce for the dish.
And, black beans add another layer of flavor while also helping to boost the protein.
Southwestern Goulash
Ingredients
- 1 lb. elbow macaroni
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 2 cans (28 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 can (16 ounces) black beans
- 1 (16 ounces) can tomato sauce
- 1 can (4 ounces) green chiles
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup minced cilantro
Instructions
- In a dutch oven, saute the garlic, onion and beef until the meat is cooked. Add all ingredients (except the pasta and cilantro.) Bring to a boil and then simmer over reduced heat for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions. When cooked, drain and then add to the meat mixture. Stir in cilantro and finish heating thoroughly.
Yum, yum, and yum!
For kids that like cheese, you can top with some cheddar or even a sprinkle of Parmesan.
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What kinds of one-pot meals does your family enjoy?
Any suggestions for improving on our recipe?
More Pasta Recipes to Try
Here are a few other recipes we’ve shared here that have pasta.
Most are easy to make gluten-free by subbing your favorite gluten-free pasta.
Easy Baked Pasta
Cajun Pasta
Steak and Pepper Pasta
Homemade Mac and Cheese
I’ve never thought of a southwestern style goulash, but I love chilies and black beans – oooh I want to try this!
Looks like a great meal for a quick weeknight
It’s great to see a simple, delicious recipe that the kids can help out with. I’m always looking for ways for my little ones to get involved in making the food they eat.
This looks delicious! My kids love pasta and corn. Thanks for the recipe, I will make this one of these days.
That looks tasty! I never tried making Goulash, but this look like something my family would love.
Yum! This looks delicious – and definitely one that our little man can both help make and will love to eat. Thanks for sharing!