American Goulash (One-Pot Beef & Macaroni) - Food Wishes

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  • Learn how to make an American Goulash recipe! This American goulash recipe doesn’t have much in common with its Hungarian namesake, except for the most important thing; they’re both incredibly delicious! Visit foodwishes.blogspot.com/2019/... for the ingredients, more information, and many, many more video recipes. I really hope you enjoy this easy American Goulash recipe!
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  • @foodwishes
    @foodwishes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/275489/Chef-Johns-American-Goulash/

    • @maxwatson4545
      @maxwatson4545 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      holy shit, are you from shortsville?

    • @fourthgirl
      @fourthgirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I finally made this tonight Chef. School goulash never tasted this good!

    • @kathrynspruill3793
      @kathrynspruill3793 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We

    • @AF-ke9by
      @AF-ke9by 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This was called American Chop Suey when I was a child. Our Hungarian Goulash was different.

    • @danielcreenders9119
      @danielcreenders9119 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kathrynspruill3793 ii î. Fffur# the bbbb Who's fishing boat

  • @dingusmagee116
    @dingusmagee116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1678

    Flatula sounds like it'd be a gassy vampire.

    • @fey0217
      @fey0217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      count dracula will suck your blood but count flatula will suck your farts

    • @alaksandra1979
      @alaksandra1979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      😂

    • @RottedDollface
      @RottedDollface 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🤣🤣

    • @RottedDollface
      @RottedDollface 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@fey0217 🤣🤣👏

    • @tiredapplestar
      @tiredapplestar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Wait till you see how he flies! 🤢

  • @GageSmiff
    @GageSmiff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +637

    A man from the states,
    had fixed up some plates
    For his dear, Hungarian homies.
    “It’s goulash, my bros!”
    “Yeah... I suppose...”
    (thinking he’s full of bologna).
    Reluctant and scared,
    the goulash they shared;
    This guy was their friend til the end!
    And while it wasn’t traditional,
    Their love’s unconditional-
    PLUS, they didn’t have to pretend.

    • @jameswest9893
      @jameswest9893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Fantastic, sir!

    • @annek1226
      @annek1226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’m impressed!

    • @trublgrl
      @trublgrl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      You are, after all, the Maya Angelou,
      of beefy pasta stew.

    • @TomRiddleMeThisSpock
      @TomRiddleMeThisSpock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was awesome!

    • @nicolep2424
      @nicolep2424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This made me tear up a bit !! Such fine poetry!?👍🙃❤️

  • @chucklemuffins
    @chucklemuffins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I'm not American nor do I live in the USA so I'd never heard of American Goulash, but I stumbled upon this video accidentally and this has filled a food void in my life that I didn't know I had.
    Plus I'm pregnant at the moment and this was an instant craving - made it straight away and it was amazing!
    Thanks Chef John and greetings from Australia!

    • @Flowerz__
      @Flowerz__ ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m from America and I thought only my family ate goulash haha. Usually people just call this pasta with meat sauce nowadays.

    • @ThailandRob
      @ThailandRob 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Congrats!

    • @TheJohnDorn
      @TheJohnDorn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you dice a few bell peppers (you might call them capsicums) and throw them in with the tomatoes it adds a really nice flavor.

  • @Ozgipsy
    @Ozgipsy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Another one in the rotation. Thanks Chef John! You have no idea how much you've helped this single dad.

    • @TalkS1ck3
      @TalkS1ck3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hey man I’m not a father but as a son I can tell you your kids will grow up to appreciate everything you do for them.

    • @mrsginny
      @mrsginny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Single dads deserve the world

    • @msaldana4344
      @msaldana4344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ok

    • @voidcheque7019
      @voidcheque7019 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@TalkS1ck3only if you're actually a part of their lives lol.

  • @ld-m6846
    @ld-m6846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Thank you for the school cafeteria memories and here's to all those patient and underappreciated lunch ladies. 🎉

    • @madthumbs1564
      @madthumbs1564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was a lunch man.

    • @denisemarie7991
      @denisemarie7991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its funny, i am a lunch aid, but i dont work in the kitchen. I supervise the students in the cafeteria and on the playground. But we still get called "lunch lady" ....

    • @nomadmarauder-dw9re
      @nomadmarauder-dw9re 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You Tube the Lunch Ladies from The Gong Show. Coleslaw, coleslaw...

  • @victoriaanastasia420
    @victoriaanastasia420 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Just made this for my dad. It was one of his favorite dishes his mom would make him when he was a kid. He said this was EXACTLY how he remembers it! Thank you so much for giving my dad a little glimpse of his childhood and his mom

  • @HolaMindy
    @HolaMindy ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When I was pregnant, I made this in double batches and it was my go-to breakfast, lunch, and supper until it was gone. My whole family loves it, including the toddler who got a lot of it in the womb. 😁 My husband just made it for me again and I've managed the restraint to only eat it for lunch and supper two days straight.

  • @theldun1
    @theldun1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My dad made this for me many many times growing up and I really do miss it and him. Thanks for the warm memories.

  • @philliprowland2161
    @philliprowland2161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    This was my favorite recipe when I was young. We grew up pretty poor for a few years. This was the highlight meal that always made us feel like we were having an upscale dinner.

    • @AuntieNiki
      @AuntieNiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was thinking the same thing. This was a meal we had when mom and dad had a little extra money for groceries

    • @grammajastram2080
      @grammajastram2080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A neighbor man called it “gut filler”

    • @hellodolly9879
      @hellodolly9879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But it was an upscale meal. I've been to many 5 star restaurants, but in the end I would rather eat a meal like this if it were my last.

    • @Moose803
      @Moose803 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@grammajastram2080 that was a mean man 👨 😪

    • @dirtnbloodnotherkids
      @dirtnbloodnotherkids 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hellodolly9879 me too! something hearty and homey beats fancy and expensive everytime

  • @semperparatus3685
    @semperparatus3685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    My Wife and I are retired Air Force. She ran the Dinning Facility and I would ONLY eat Goulash if she made it. She DID NOT follow Air Force "Recipe cards" she made it like this recipe. When she cooked they couldn't keep food on the line. She was the Steve Segal of the Chow Hall.

    • @765respect
      @765respect 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I love how the Air Force called them Dining Facility and not Chow Hall

    • @kamikuru5398
      @kamikuru5398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      United States military murders children

    • @765respect
      @765respect 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      ​@@kamikuru5398 What do you think ANY country's military does? Plant daisies? This is a cooking channel not a political platform, fuck off.

    • @idaearl6715
      @idaearl6715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      My mom was a cafeteria lady. She didn't follow the school's recipe. She did a lot like this.

    • @Tina06019
      @Tina06019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      A great mess sergeant is the best loved member of the unit.

  • @stevethepussycat9968
    @stevethepussycat9968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    My boyfriend and I were talking about what to eat for dinner, he begins to say "i had it in high school, it was seasoned beef with noodles"
    I said oh, Goulash, of course we can make that. We both got very excited watching this and it came out looking exactly the same!
    Thanks Chef John! 😃

  • @maxsdad538
    @maxsdad538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    It was a HUGE hit back in the 70's in Air Force (and a few Navy) chow halls.

  • @patrickdurham8393
    @patrickdurham8393 4 ปีที่แล้ว +372

    Mama added pinto beans to it for added protein since meat was expensive and we were poor.
    I make good money now but still put beans in my "goulash"to this day.

    • @edstirling
      @edstirling 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      sounds like the chili mac my mom used to make.

    • @Payin_Attention
      @Payin_Attention 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Beans and wheat (or rice) together will give you all the essential amino acids just like meat does. 👍

    • @CPUGaming
      @CPUGaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's basically pasta fagioli

    • @triggerfish9967
      @triggerfish9967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How much money do you make? Are u single?

    • @christines3638
      @christines3638 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Payin_Attention - I noticed in my daughter's health class, that they no longer teach about complete and incomplete proteins

  • @japaneseflea
    @japaneseflea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    please make the next grade school favorite: square pizza

    • @glamazon6172
      @glamazon6172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      japaneseflea Has he already done Salisbury Steak?

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How about hamburger gravy?

    • @n444t
      @n444t 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i loved those breakfast corndogs lol

    • @jessicatschirhart3712
      @jessicatschirhart3712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      OH I'm having a drool attack! My kids had the healthy pizza in school. I have told them the stories of how NO ONE packed lunch on Friday because of the delicious (probably had a dangerous level of sodium) square pizza...

    • @ComicSams48
      @ComicSams48 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Anyone else have "walking tacos" at school? They were just single serving bags of doritos with taco meat, lettuce and shredded cheese mixed together. Definitely a favorite in my area

  • @richardgammons3808
    @richardgammons3808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I made this for about 6 people last night and everyone LOVED it. Even the notorious picky eaters in the group went back for more. Such a great recipe. I substituted green onions because regular onions and my wife are not friends. I will be making this again. Chef John thank you for making great cooking accessible to so many. (Also for being entertaining while doing it ;-) ) It's not the first recipe of yours I have made, and it's funny how it takes hours to make what is shown in a 7 minute video. Totally worth it though!

    • @Jenn-ie5vf
      @Jenn-ie5vf ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good to know I can sub in green onions because I'm also not friends with regular onions LOL

    • @nomadmarauder-dw9re
      @nomadmarauder-dw9re ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jenn-ie5vf We hope we're not too late.

  • @nospam-hn7xm
    @nospam-hn7xm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Back in hills of West Virginia in the late 60s, our school cooks, there were three of them and all old enough to be my grandmother, were the first ones there everyday, and everyday they made fresh yeast rolls! As a senior, one day I waltzed into the kitchen like I owned the place. I announced myself as the school board's official roll taster. Mrs. Tencher, a woman from our church, grabbed a roll from the cooling rack, slathered with fresh butter, and handed it to me. That was heaven! It became my weekly MO, and that dear lady was sweet enough to indulge me. And yes, their beef and macaroni was to die for! Everything they cooked was always fantastic. Now that was some good eatin' with freshly baked rolls. Thanks for the memories, Chef John!

  • @japaneseflea
    @japaneseflea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    are you guys sure this is Goulash???
    Yes - we're sure... we're Hungarian

    • @alexmentes1348
      @alexmentes1348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Magyar vagyok, és ez szemetes

    • @mariannekiss2991
      @mariannekiss2991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      This is American goulash. Tastes pretty good... Hungarian gulyas is nothing like this, and is absolutely delicious.

    • @thomashughes4859
      @thomashughes4859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@alexmentes1348 HAHA!!!!!!!! Welcome to America, bro!!! :D We take some of the best recipes the world has ever produced and trash them out for school and franchises! ¡Vivan Los Estados Unidos!

    • @zoltank.9757
      @zoltank.9757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      alex mentes te tudni beszélni magyar nyelv? 😂

    • @mariannekiss2991
      @mariannekiss2991 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoltank.9757 Igen.

  • @emmettfitz-hume9408
    @emmettfitz-hume9408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Fall is my favorite time for Chef John recipes. I like the savory, hearty dishes he gives as the days grow shorter and cooler.

  • @lampdevil
    @lampdevil 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I rushed here after supper to give you big thanks for this fantastic take on the classic dish! I've eaten and made many pots of "beef macaroni" but this recipe's technique and ingredient choices creates the PERFECT bowl of American (or Canadian!) goulash. No excess acidity from the tomatoes, flavorful beef from all the simmering, perfect texture on the macaroni, aaaaaah. It's warm and comforting and perfect.

  • @danielproulx7288
    @danielproulx7288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I made this for dinner tonight! This dish brought me right back to my childhood in the 1970's! I had a big bowl of Goulash with soft white bread and butter and chocolate cake for desert. In my minds eye I could see my Mom in the kitchen in my childhood home!! Thanks for the Blast from the Past chef John!! Your the best!!

  • @Maddi3ver
    @Maddi3ver ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My grandma made this for me when I was a kid! She had onions, meat, garlic, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. 😂 she would also cook the pasta separately as she was cooking the meat. (Secret was that she used frozen pre cut onions) Can’t wait to try your version and relove goolash again! 🥰🥰

  • @jimmyredd
    @jimmyredd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    In New England we call this American Chop Suey, and it usually has green bell pepper.
    Definitely going to try this recipe out!

    • @careyt
      @careyt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Do not confuse Chop Suey with Gulash. Chop Suey gets Worcestershire sauce and doesn't get any broth so it's much thicker and also gets a little sugar to make it sweeter compared to this Gulash. Also, you're right that Chop Suey gets bell pepper too. Also carrots if you like.

    • @drewbage1847
      @drewbage1847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My mom made this as well - with Bell Peppers (and she was fancy cause Mozz) - called it "Guess What"

    • @Delphinia310
      @Delphinia310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, I'm a New Englander, American Chop Suey I never put green peppers in mine. This recipe is much better.

    • @CrypticCocktails
      @CrypticCocktails 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Carey Townsend nah it’s exactly the same in my house

    • @CrypticCocktails
      @CrypticCocktails 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There was no cheese, and it was definitely Worcestershire sauce, and bell pepper for sure

  • @nadamohsen91
    @nadamohsen91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Egyptian goulash is filo pastry stuffed with ground beef with onions and full of butter ( or ghee) between each layer :D

    • @RuleFourteen
      @RuleFourteen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Meaty baklava. I dig it

    • @shanec6092
      @shanec6092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Sounds delish, and quite similar to 'borek' which could also be described as meat baklava.🤤

    • @shanec6092
      @shanec6092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Anne now that you mention it, I actually have a cheese and spinach burek in my freezer right now...maybe I'll heat it up for dinner tonight.🤤

    • @micwell2247
      @micwell2247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Post it !!

    • @whoisthis345
      @whoisthis345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ikr! Whenever I hear goulash, I see pastry filled with beef or cheese, definitely not pasta haha

  • @RagdoII
    @RagdoII 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you for all the time you've put into these. I've watched cooking shows since I was a teen and never cared to try make it. But your Charisma and humor has taught me to appreciate cooking.

  • @PaintedSkyDweller
    @PaintedSkyDweller 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    B-E-E-F-A-R-O-N-I , that is so hard to type out during cocktail time.

    • @micwell2247
      @micwell2247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and we helped...I think they called ...hamburger helper....loll

  • @aeonflux_504
    @aeonflux_504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Hey Chef John, I'm here to see you make culinary magic! I'm addicted to your channel and I have my friends watching your channel while we're at work. Thanks for sharing your recipe and magic with us here in Texas!!!

  • @bobjordan9
    @bobjordan9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Loved this recipe so much that I made it again...just days after making it the first time. Tip: this dish is MUCH better the day AFTER you make it. The flavors mingle/shake hands/ get to know each other, etc.

  • @GlaciusDreams
    @GlaciusDreams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Still to this day one of my favorite Chef John recipes. This and Greek lemon chicken as well as some baked hot wings he did with parmesan and red pepper flakes.
    This goulash is stupid good.

  • @scotthannan8669
    @scotthannan8669 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I usually try to maintain “dry bottom status“.

    • @kepc9083
      @kepc9083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I knew someone would pick up on the “dry bottom”! 😉

    • @sheldondrake8935
      @sheldondrake8935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Team Crisco here

  • @jongdaes_45
    @jongdaes_45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    have been a silent viewer for years and i’m here to tell you to keep up the good work! the recipes are delicious, video quality is great and your narrations are always so amazing 😂 love your videos!!

  • @nancyarchibald9095
    @nancyarchibald9095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Only difference, when cooking for my brood of 9, I added a chopped bell pepper, but no paprika or soy sauce. I usually used garlic powder instead of fresh...as a mainstay. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Your recipes and delivery style are "the bomb"... Love it!!

    • @clwest3538
      @clwest3538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is how my mom made it - added chopped bell pepper, but no paprika or soy sauce - except my dad hated cooked tomatoes so she just used tomato sauce; no soy but splash of Worcestershire. Funny, but it is my grands' favorite meal now .....

    • @mitchellwilliam95
      @mitchellwilliam95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Soy sauce works wonders in this dish!

    • @lisabudd5979
      @lisabudd5979 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wouldn't think that hungerians would use soy or wistashire sauce ..i like the sound of using bell peppers because id expected it would be on them makes scents

    • @Appaddict01
      @Appaddict01 ปีที่แล้ว

      Worcestershire sauce is more traditional. It can’t be American goulash without paprika that’s one of the main flavoring.

  • @Joeybagofdonuts76
    @Joeybagofdonuts76 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    For a bit of a different flavor. Use Italian sausage in place of the ground beef.

    • @thomashughes4859
      @thomashughes4859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yavol!

    • @thomashughes4859
      @thomashughes4859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Chef John has an excellent recipe for EYE-talian SAW-sage, too! th-cam.com/video/gVxO4eAlmew/w-d-xo.html

    • @fumanchu7
      @fumanchu7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You sir, I like the cut of your jib.

    • @afisemenaborevlaka48
      @afisemenaborevlaka48 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      why not use both?

    • @alaciacreek4977
      @alaciacreek4977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I do a lb of ground beef, a lb of ground pork, and a lb of Italian sausage. Ooooh yes, It's 2:25am and opening the kitchen back up!

  • @tracyforester9825
    @tracyforester9825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Can I substitute the pasta for cabbage? Low carb is what I’m after- update. I tried it with cabbage. It works and was great!

    • @Jane-1509
      @Jane-1509 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m doing this today, thank you for the inspiration ☺️

    • @markb4106
      @markb4106 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cabbage and beans sound like an excellent substitute. Then you would come close to the bean and cabbage soup at Shoney's which is flavorful as well. Mmm 😋 now I'm really hungry. Thanks for mentioning this! 👍

    • @MrFredstt
      @MrFredstt ปีที่แล้ว

      3 years late I know but how did you cook the cabbage? Did you just wilt it in the pan until it was soft or did you boil it first?

    • @HiVizCamo
      @HiVizCamo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@MrFredstt Good question, tried it yet? I'm thinking it would need to be softened first separately before tossing it in, if you were keeping cook times similar to CJ's recipe here. Otherwise, a longer cook time to break down the raw cabbage probably wouldn't be a bad idea, all of what's in there would benefit from some stewing time. 😊

    • @YoMama9021
      @YoMama9021 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah you can. Look up how long it takes to cook raw cabbage

  • @bumblebeethoughts9753
    @bumblebeethoughts9753 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for cooking the moisture out and not draining away all of that amazing flavor!!!!!! I can watch your channel for hours!!!

  • @30firebirds
    @30firebirds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    ..."the Chuck Mangione of your Beefaroni". John, it 'feels so good' to make your recipes!

  • @barbryll8596
    @barbryll8596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I’ve always loved this stuff! It’s comfort food and it’s excellent the next day too. 🇨🇦👍

    • @mikeyoungblood1706
      @mikeyoungblood1706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      BETTER the Next day !

    • @seanrider4410
      @seanrider4410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikeyoungblood1706 the longer it sits the better it gets

  • @lansean9
    @lansean9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love that one of your favorite childhood memories at school is food, not studying, making friends, playing sports, learning a musical instrument. I like a person who knows what they like. LOL.

  • @piotrliwak4328
    @piotrliwak4328 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chef John, this is amazing. Type off filling and comfort food I needed. I modified the recipe a little bit by adding second onion, chopped in large chunks, and can of butter beans. I'm watching your channel since a month, and this is the first recipe I used, not regretting it at all. Please do more one pot dishes, as I only can make these at the moment.

  • @luluvox
    @luluvox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    "We're sure, we're Hungarian!" I'm American, but oddly enough, my first goulash experience was in Budapest! I've only recently discovered the American variant.

  • @acm1101
    @acm1101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks for bringing back the childhood memories Chef. Lovely recipe as always.

  • @NickMick9
    @NickMick9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    3:05 I was really hoping he was going to say "so those flavors can get to know each other."

  • @janette2422
    @janette2422 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just made this!!! THE BEST EVER. SO GOOD!!!!

  • @decent2681
    @decent2681 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely wonderful!

  • @xiaohu22
    @xiaohu22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was called "chili mac" at my school growing up and was served every other Tuesday and was by far the most popular hot lunch that was served. Happy to see a recipe for something like it!

  • @ODoyleRulz
    @ODoyleRulz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is one of our new weeknight favorites! Thanks Chef!

  • @ericdavis6214
    @ericdavis6214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Made this tonight and it is the most flavorful goulash I have ever had kudos Chef John thanks for making dishes easy and inspiring. Keep it up look forward to trying more.

  • @angelforceforyou
    @angelforceforyou 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is still my all time favorites! Comforting and savory!

  • @pancakes4027
    @pancakes4027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome recipe, and so easy to follow!! Just finished making it.

  • @clydeperrine2959
    @clydeperrine2959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've enjoyed a simpler version of this my dad taught me when I was a young lad. He called it Beachcombers delight and just the basic seasoning was salt and pepper. When the onions and beef have cooked add the diced tomatoes and cook till the pan is dry. Fold the cooked macaroni into it and then the star of the dish is the cheddar cheese. Stir till the cheese is melted and serve with garlic toast. I will definitely try Chef Johns version as it sounds even more scrumptious.

  • @letty4558
    @letty4558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just made this Chef John for my family, they absolutely loved it, thanks for this great recipe.

  • @The578unit
    @The578unit 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've made this recipe countless times and it may just be my favorite meal. A simple one-pot that fills you up and leaves great leftovers. Truly an all-timer.

  • @DevInvest
    @DevInvest 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    One person has never had this cold between two pieces of Wonder bread with butter!

    • @Scooterdrew1
      @Scooterdrew1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      DevInvest bruh!!! Growing up we never had leftovers of this!!

    • @DevInvest
      @DevInvest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drew laird Yeah, well I was a portly lil’ Welsh lad and my Grandmother would make double batches just for Grandfathers sandwiches of this,, which is how I became a fan..
      But, yes, this stuff went down fast at dinner, best not be shy about loading up!

    • @commanderrussels2612
      @commanderrussels2612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how i would kill to go back....

    • @debnn4854
      @debnn4854 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's meeee:)

    • @rollymeeks7031
      @rollymeeks7031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Scooterdrew1 Either did we - always had to make those sandwiches at the dinner table..can still remember licking the melted butter off my arm...lol!

  • @swinter2715
    @swinter2715 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Basically the same recipe I grew up with in Utah. We add can mushrooms and green pepper. A comfort food by any other name is still soooooo good. :)

  • @ttabood7462
    @ttabood7462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This recipe is fantastic!

  • @TallThomas
    @TallThomas หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this! It's my sons' favorite thing and I make it about once every three weeks. We love it!

  • @PenguinCam
    @PenguinCam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so good! I grew up on what my mom called 'macarooni 'a viande' with no spices and only a particular type of condensed cream of tomato soup as the sauce. We loved it, but now I've discovered how to cook with your help. Thank you!

  • @iloveallahandrasulullah1410
    @iloveallahandrasulullah1410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I did it and had amazing results, thank you so much! I absolutely loved this and all your recipes may God bless your hands. You are my favorite chef you are definitely #1

  • @rixxroxxk1620
    @rixxroxxk1620 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a classic school lunch!!! As soon as I saw it, it brought back a lot of good memories. Can’t wait to make it! Thank you for posting!

  • @mgreg8134
    @mgreg8134 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is how I remember my cafeteria Goulash from my childhood days. The cafeteria where I went to school was staffed by a bunch of ladies with Swedish, Norwegian, and Bohemian ancestry. So many of the dishes they made came from the old world but changed a bit to "Americanize" them. Casseroles were huge where I grew up as not just good hearty food but also because you could feed a large family fairly in expensively.

  • @lisapawz6198
    @lisapawz6198 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just made this today and it was.... excellent! It had so much flavor and I'm actually surprised I made a dish as amazing as this. I used Beef broth instead of chicken, and added in green bellpeppers and it was so good.

  • @novam7474
    @novam7474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Wow this reminds me of my grandmother. She used to make it all the time. Thank you for this recipe!

  • @trav8086
    @trav8086 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My mom made the same growing up. I miss her cooking. Thank you for sharing

  • @harleyhexxe9806
    @harleyhexxe9806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chef John, I've recently discovered your channel here, and I've been looking at a lot of your recipes just to get some ideas on cooking new things, and I've enjoyed the ones I've tried. Thank you.
    This is similar to a dish I make during the winter months. I start off the same way you do, and add the same ingredients, but I also add a cup of dry red wine to it as well as Worchestershire sauce and Louisiana Hot sauce, and I also add fresh sliced mushrooms to it. About the same time I add the pasta, I also add a drained can of whole kernel sweet corn. This usually has a lot of people doing a double-take, until they try it. Everyone loves it.
    I used to call this my version of Goulash, until a friend of mine saw me making this one day, and told me his Mom used to make something like this when he was little and she called it "Sticks and Bugs!" So, that's what I call it now.

  • @Alulu727
    @Alulu727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    Am I the only person who tries to track the bay leaves through the course of the video?

    • @speakupken
      @speakupken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Darke Wolfie ditto! It was giving me anxiety.

    • @agn728
      @agn728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I was like "PULL THE DAMN BAY LEAVES!" every time I was certain he was done

    • @elewmompittseh
      @elewmompittseh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      haha, I was waiting for the 'pull the bay leaves out now' part

    • @commanderrussels2612
      @commanderrussels2612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      do those even do anything?

    • @73twall
      @73twall 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@agn728 I thought the exact same thing. "At what point is he going to say 'pull out the bay leaves'?" Perhaps it was a game in his house, to who got the bay leaves. My mom would leave them in stew, and say it was good luck to get the leaf.

  • @stevec7013
    @stevec7013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They called this chili mac at our school and I loved it. They used red kidney beans also. Can't wait to make this. Thank you Chef John.

    • @paulnels108
      @paulnels108 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's what they called it at school here Chili Mac.. been making it forever... mom made when I was a kid 60 years ago she calls it Goulash.. Chili mac to me... I'll make it tonight with the spices and herbs Chef John used and have a try... I usually just use chili spice..

  • @Mike-ox3bv
    @Mike-ox3bv ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this as a kid on a bitter cold Iowa winter Saturday. We would this all day !

  • @jodythomas9203
    @jodythomas9203 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this...gonna make it today...

  • @keithblackburn7516
    @keithblackburn7516 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    LoL. A Chuck Mangione/Feels so Good reference. I love it! One of my favorite Flugelhorn artists…🤔 well I really can’t think of anyone else that played Flugelhorn.

  • @Ed-iz4wm
    @Ed-iz4wm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh man, I remember this from my childhood. Yum. The lunch ladies did it right!! Mine always put American cheese on it. Not a fancy school in New Jersey.. LOL

  • @gilbd
    @gilbd ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome and Thank You, Chef John.

  • @Bugnetblue
    @Bugnetblue ปีที่แล้ว

    Made this today. So totally awesome. Certainly a keeper recipe. Thank you John and Michelle(your inspiration!).

  • @GrandmaGiggles
    @GrandmaGiggles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My family originated in Iowa & I grew up on this type of goulash. The only differences were less spices, tomato sauce instead of marinara & the addition of 1/2 can of kernal corn (drained) . We also add a tablespoon of sugar to cut the acidity. It's one of the comfort foods I still love. The lack of Mexican or Italian flavors is a nice change of pace, as I traditionally use more complex & robust flavors. Sometimes you just want something really simple.

  • @8minecrafter8
    @8minecrafter8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I just made this and am astounded at how good it is. This recipe is perfect.

  • @gilbertslalaland4986
    @gilbertslalaland4986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That made my mouth water ...
    I’m seriously going to make this , Thank you .

  • @MaiyahXiong
    @MaiyahXiong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! I made this today and it was so good!!

  • @TheCybertiger9
    @TheCybertiger9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Here in MA we use to call this American chop suey. 60 years still love it.💕

    • @meganyoung2029
      @meganyoung2029 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      TheCybertiger9 I live in Ma too! I just left the same exact comment as yours. It’s the only thing I’ve ever known it by. Must be a New England thing?! We’re definitely the right ones 😂

  • @peshgirl
    @peshgirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    You are the Johnny Marzetti of your beef and not-spaghetti.

    • @CM_Burns
      @CM_Burns 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You are The Flash of your American Goulash.

    • @gexwex
      @gexwex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@CM_Burns omg get outta here

  • @sarahsonshine1729
    @sarahsonshine1729 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these simple recipes for busy moms

  • @Atimoskisk
    @Atimoskisk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made this for supper tonight....PERFECT!!! Thank you for this recipe! I will be making this again!!

  • @gexwex
    @gexwex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I am very jealous that you got this gem for school food. My school food in Sweden was one of the worst things i've ever eaten. 4 days a week it would be overcooked codfish with an abysmal tasting sauce with over/undercooked potatoes... I would often not eat it and bring my own food.
    Because you reminded me of this I will cook this for redemption!

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't worry, American public school lunches have gotten far worse.

    • @765respect
      @765respect 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Every Wednesday my jr and sr high schools had enchiladas or tamales, beans, rice and chocolate cake. Fridays was always fried fish day. I always remember elementary school had a huge vat of boiled spinach with 1/2 boiled egg in the pan. That egg was scary.

    • @adde9506
      @adde9506 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never got this in school. We had chicken patties with foreign objects in them. I learned not to eat lunch in elementary school. And I learned not to eat breakfast in middle school. My mom's not a good cook, but dinner was always delicious.

  • @grapetomatogirl2141
    @grapetomatogirl2141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    4:59
    Now *that’s* a taste-testing spoon!
    It’s the only kind my dad used, and it’s what each of my seven siblings and I use to this day.

  • @malcnsuea6787
    @malcnsuea6787 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the ultimate in comfort food! So good!

  • @thatlukeguy
    @thatlukeguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made this twice so far. One of our family faves, thanks Chef John!

  • @Chef_PC
    @Chef_PC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    So, Chef Boy-R-John just made Beef-a-roni!!!

  • @ronin47-ThorstenFrank
    @ronin47-ThorstenFrank 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    @Chef John: this dish has some interesting similarities with one I was raised on in Germany, Haschee. The way of preparation is closer to the German variant than the Italian dishes like Ragu Bolognese. Just leave out the marinara sauce and the soy sauce and change the Italian herbs to more northern ones (the tomatoes are optional) and you get that.
    Optional are mushrooms which gives it a much more distinctive taste.
    I´m always surprised how much German (or in this case North European cuisine because it´s a dish eaten under different names all over Europe) recipes influenced American cuisine because I didn´t expect that.
    As always, great video!

  • @RFStay
    @RFStay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks amazing and reminds me of childhood. Definitely making this.

  • @marcusjohnson290
    @marcusjohnson290 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just want to say….. You are hands down best cooking channel ever. Period, I have been a chef and worked in the food industry for 15 years now. You are the best …

  • @supergimp2000
    @supergimp2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! My mom used to make a version of this we simply called "Hamburger Hot Dish" (my family originates from Minnesota) but she would brown everything and cook it down and put it all together and then bake it as a casserole (most likely because both of my parents worked so that made it convenient to make ahead and then heat until bubbly at dinner time). Thanks for the memories!

    • @chris210352
      @chris210352 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love the name! 🥰

  • @shuvanidev
    @shuvanidev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The addition of Italian seasonings and marinara to this recipe makes it Johnny Marzetti. For American Goulash we leave them out and add chopped green pepper and saute it with the onions and beef and use just tomatoes and sauce. Also add worchestershire sauce to taste, sometimes soy sauce but I think then it's called American Chop Suey. Adding chili powder it's called Chili Mac. I've also made it with beef broth rather than chicken broth. It's all good.

  • @royordway9157
    @royordway9157 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I grew up in the 60s and early 70; in Maine, We always called this American chop suey. I remember how good it was.

  • @t900badbot
    @t900badbot 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cooked it. Amazing thanks Chef I love your channel and appreciate your easy to follow instructions and assurances throughout the video.

  • @bernhard7459
    @bernhard7459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Well, I don't live in the US, so calling it 'American Goulash' and pretending to be kinda exotic, will maybe get me l... lots of compliments.

    • @LucretiaVanPelt
      @LucretiaVanPelt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's not exotic. Lol. But, it was a run off on the German original, but adding tomatoes to it, not making spaetzle, and adding cheap ground meat...or whatever protien.

    • @keserutimea
      @keserutimea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@LucretiaVanPelt german roots? XD Goulash aka Gulyás (leves) is hungarian food. Yes, a lot of other nations adapted it in 20th century but its a hungarikum (hereditary of hungarian nation).

    • @LucretiaVanPelt
      @LucretiaVanPelt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@keserutimea I didn't say that it started in Germany. But, American Goulash was influenced by the German, and even French and Italian versions. Hungary was speaking German, much to their chagrin. Gulasch in German...probably got it from its Hungarian name, the Hungarian version didn't have a version with a form of pasta, and was thinner in consistency than German/Austrian/Czech versions. And, I bet that surrounding countries adopted it much before the 20th century. Thank you for your input.

    • @micwell2247
      @micwell2247 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm American born and raised , We here put our own spin on things...LOL...some times good ....some times not...LOL

    • @andrashorvath6300
      @andrashorvath6300 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LucretiaVanPelt well, not really. On one hand, Hungarians never spoke German. The country was multi-ethnic and everyone spoke their own language while the language of the legislation was Latin, replaced by Hungarian in the 1840s. Josheph II tried to make German the language of the legislation but he couldn't push it through the Hungarian Diet. And as much as Goulash goes the thicker German/Czech version is also originally Hungarian, we just call it pörkölt. Somehow the nations around us only got pörkölt, but with the name of the soup.

  • @Passionforfoodrecipes
    @Passionforfoodrecipes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Gosh I love this Goulash!

  • @cposnarkey5879
    @cposnarkey5879 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made this recipe today. I can honestly say this is the finest goulash I have ever eaten. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

  • @nunnabeeswax2397
    @nunnabeeswax2397 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am making this tonight. Yum. My grandmother made this all the time.

  • @ArgaAnders
    @ArgaAnders 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your making me hungry for food from America-Hungary!

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I grew up in an American Gulag and this was one of the preferred meals, when we could eat. Often it was only in the months with an R where we were able to have this gruel. You captured well the spirit of our Baboushka that would prepare this. Camrade, I thank you for my moment of nostalgia.

    • @DoubleBob
      @DoubleBob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wtf is an American Gulag?

  • @jamesbaker7780
    @jamesbaker7780 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will be trying this very soon. Thank you sir!

  • @nikkstaaar
    @nikkstaaar ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. Managed to make this recipe with everything I already had on hand!