Grandma's Goulash Soup Recipe Is An Easy High-Protein Budget Dinner (20 Minutes) High Protein Recipes Budget Recipes Soups Beef Lunch Dinner Gluten-free Pasta

Goulash made with macaroni noodles is as American as apple pie. (We're not talking Hungarian goulash.) This easy goulash soup recipe is a flavorful, filling and comforting lunch or dinner, especially in the cooler fall and winter months. Another bonus is that it's ready in about 20 minutes, is high in protein and a budget recipe. This pasta soup from grandma's recipe box is like getting a warm hug from someone you love.

To make this stick-to-your-ribs, delicious goulash soup recipe you will need ground beef, onion, garlic, beef broth, diced canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and elbow macaroni pasta. The soup cooks in one pot (yet another bonus!) on the stovetop in no time.

Ladle some of this hearty ground beef and pasta soup into a bowl, turn off the news, sit back and unwind for a while. You deserve it. You also deserve the health benefits of tomatoes and the health benefits of protein.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 to 18 minutes
Total Time: 20 to 23 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups beef broth
• 28 ounces (1 can) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 29 ounces (1 can) tomato sauce
• 6 ounces (1 can) tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 cups elbow macaroni

Here's how to make it: 

1. Brown the ground beef and onion in a large soup pot until cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. (You could use ground turkey instead of ground beef.)
2. Add the remaining ingredients except elbow macaroni. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. 
3. Pour in the elbow macaroni. Reduce heat and simmer gently until macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. (Any short pasta could be substituted for the elbow macaroni, like cavatappi, fusilli, penne, bowties or ditalini. Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten-free.) Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

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