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  Před 4 lety +67

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

    • @maxwatson4545
      @maxwatson4545 Před 4 lety +2

      holy shit, are you from shortsville?

    • @fourthgirl
      @fourthgirl Před 4 lety

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

    • @kathrynspruill3793
      @kathrynspruill3793 Před 3 lety

      We

    • @AF-ke9by
      @AF-ke9by Před 3 lety

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

    • @danielcreenders9119
      @danielcreenders9119 Před 3 lety

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

  • @GageSmiff
    @GageSmiff Před 5 lety +646

    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.

  • @dingusmagee116
    @dingusmagee116 Před 5 lety +1680

    Flatula sounds like it'd be a gassy vampire.

  • @Ozgipsy
    @Ozgipsy Před 4 lety +126

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

    • @TalkS1ck3
      @TalkS1ck3 Před 2 lety +14

      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 Před 2 lety +8

      Single dads deserve the world

    • @msaldana4344
      @msaldana4344 Před 2 lety +1

      Ok

    • @voidcheque7019
      @voidcheque7019 Před rokem

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

  • @victoriaanastasia420
    @victoriaanastasia420 Před rokem +31

    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

  • @ld-m6846
    @ld-m6846 Před 5 lety +94

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

    • @madthumbs1564
      @madthumbs1564 Před 4 lety +3

      I was a lunch man.

    • @denisemarie7991
      @denisemarie7991 Před 4 lety +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 Před měsícem

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

  • @philliprowland2161
    @philliprowland2161 Před 5 lety +77

    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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +2

      A neighbor man called it “gut filler”

    • @hellodolly9879
      @hellodolly9879 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      @@grammajastram2080 that was a mean man 👨 😪

    • @dirtnbloodnotherkids
      @dirtnbloodnotherkids Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @HolaMindy
    @HolaMindy Před rokem +8

    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.

  • @chucklemuffins
    @chucklemuffins Před 2 lety +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__ Před rokem +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 Před 7 měsíci

      Congrats!

    • @TheJohnDorn
      @TheJohnDorn Před 7 měsíci

      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.

  • @semperparatus3685
    @semperparatus3685 Před 5 lety +427

    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 Před 5 lety +25

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

    • @kamikuru5398
      @kamikuru5398 Před 5 lety +10

      United States military murders children

    • @765respect
      @765respect Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +17

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

    • @Tina06019
      @Tina06019 Před 5 lety +17

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

  • @patrickdurham8393
    @patrickdurham8393 Před 5 lety +374

    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 Před 5 lety +16

      sounds like the chili mac my mom used to make.

    • @Payin_Attention
      @Payin_Attention Před 5 lety +17

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

    • @CPUGaming
      @CPUGaming Před 5 lety +4

      That's basically pasta fagioli

    • @triggerfish9967
      @triggerfish9967 Před 5 lety +8

      How much money do you make? Are u single?

    • @christines3638
      @christines3638 Před 5 lety +6

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

  • @nospam-hn7xm
    @nospam-hn7xm Před 5 lety +2

    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!

  • @theldun1
    @theldun1 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @maxsdad538
    @maxsdad538 Před 3 lety +20

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

  • @danielproulx7288
    @danielproulx7288 Před 5 lety +5

    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!!

  • @royordway9157
    @royordway9157 Před rokem +2

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

  • @bobjordan9
    @bobjordan9 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @japaneseflea
    @japaneseflea Před 5 lety +374

    please make the next grade school favorite: square pizza

    • @glamazon6172
      @glamazon6172 Před 5 lety +6

      japaneseflea Has he already done Salisbury Steak?

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 Před 5 lety +1

      How about hamburger gravy?

    • @n444t
      @n444t Před 5 lety +3

      i loved those breakfast corndogs lol

    • @jessicatschirhart3712
      @jessicatschirhart3712 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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

  • @nadamohsen91
    @nadamohsen91 Před 5 lety +75

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

    • @RuleFourteen
      @RuleFourteen Před 5 lety +21

      Meaty baklava. I dig it

    • @shanec6092
      @shanec6092 Před 4 lety +9

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

    • @shanec6092
      @shanec6092 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +1

      Post it !!

    • @whoisthis345
      @whoisthis345 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @Maddi3ver
    @Maddi3ver Před rokem +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! 🥰🥰

  • @GlaciusDreams
    @GlaciusDreams Před 3 lety +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.

  • @stevethepussycat9968
    @stevethepussycat9968 Před 4 lety +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! 😃

  • @emmettfitz-hume9408
    @emmettfitz-hume9408 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @nancyarchibald9095
    @nancyarchibald9095 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

      Soy sauce works wonders in this dish!

    • @lisabudd5979
      @lisabudd5979 Před 2 lety

      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 Před rokem

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

  • @30firebirds
    @30firebirds Před 4 lety +43

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

  • @jimmyredd
    @jimmyredd Před 5 lety +146

    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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @Delphinia310
      @Delphinia310 Před 5 lety +3

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

    • @CrypticCocktails
      @CrypticCocktails Před 5 lety

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

    • @CrypticCocktails
      @CrypticCocktails Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @aeonflux_504
    @aeonflux_504 Před 5 lety +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!!!

  • @lampdevil
    @lampdevil Před 9 měsíci +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.

  • @RagdoII
    @RagdoII Před 2 lety +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.

  • @clydeperrine2959
    @clydeperrine2959 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @PaintedSkyDweller
    @PaintedSkyDweller Před 5 lety +50

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

    • @micwell2247
      @micwell2247 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @luluvox
    @luluvox Před 4 lety +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.

  • @barbryll8596
    @barbryll8596 Před 5 lety +19

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

  • @acm1101
    @acm1101 Před 5 lety +7

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

  • @Joeybagofdonuts76
    @Joeybagofdonuts76 Před 5 lety +132

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

    • @thomashughes4859
      @thomashughes4859 Před 5 lety +1

      Yavol!

    • @thomashughes4859
      @thomashughes4859 Před 5 lety +3

      Chef John has an excellent recipe for EYE-talian SAW-sage, too! czcams.com/video/gVxO4eAlmew/video.html

    • @fumanchu7
      @fumanchu7 Před 5 lety +3

      You sir, I like the cut of your jib.

    • @afisemenaborevlaka48
      @afisemenaborevlaka48 Před 5 lety +5

      why not use both?

    • @alaciacreek4977
      @alaciacreek4977 Před 5 lety +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!

  • @piotrliwak4328
    @piotrliwak4328 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @jongdaes_45
    @jongdaes_45 Před 4 lety +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!!

  • @lansean9
    @lansean9 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @xiaohu22
    @xiaohu22 Před 5 lety +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!

  • @PenguinCam
    @PenguinCam Před 4 lety +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!

  • @swinter2715
    @swinter2715 Před 3 lety +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. :)

  • @japaneseflea
    @japaneseflea Před 5 lety +429

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

    • @alexmentes1348
      @alexmentes1348 Před 5 lety +8

      Magyar vagyok, és ez szemetes

    • @mariannekiss2991
      @mariannekiss2991 Před 5 lety +28

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

    • @thomashughes4859
      @thomashughes4859 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +8

      alex mentes te tudni beszélni magyar nyelv? 😂

    • @mariannekiss2991
      @mariannekiss2991 Před 5 lety

      @@zoltank.9757 Igen.

  • @lisapawz6198
    @lisapawz6198 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @GrandmaGiggles
    @GrandmaGiggles Před 4 lety +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.

  • @mgreg8134
    @mgreg8134 Před 10 měsíci +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.

  • @ODoyleRulz
    @ODoyleRulz Před 4 lety +4

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

  • @ericdavis6214
    @ericdavis6214 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @bumblebeethoughts9753
    @bumblebeethoughts9753 Před 2 lety

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

  • @stevec7013
    @stevec7013 Před 4 lety +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 Před rokem +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..

  • @scotthannan8669
    @scotthannan8669 Před 5 lety +66

    I usually try to maintain “dry bottom status“.

    • @kepc9083
      @kepc9083 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @sheldondrake8935
      @sheldondrake8935 Před 3 lety +2

      Team Crisco here

  • @The578unit
    @The578unit Před 4 měsíci

    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.

  • @Letus007
    @Letus007 Před 2 lety

    Hello chef John.
    I made this for my wife twice and it was a blast. Thank you so much.
    Second time I added carrot, celery and some panceta to the onion in the beggining. Ten minutes into cooking it I added diced green bell pepper. And at the end I added sauted swiss brown mushrooms. It was amazing. Only the mushrooms were unnecesary. Everything else made it a step above.
    Thank you so much John

  • @pancakes4027
    @pancakes4027 Před 4 lety +3

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

  • @Ed-iz4wm
    @Ed-iz4wm Před 5 lety +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

  • @TallThomas
    @TallThomas Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @letty4558
    @letty4558 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @NickMick9
    @NickMick9 Před 5 lety +18

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

  • @iloveallahandrasulullah1410

    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 Před 6 měsíci

    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!

  • @acreymundo
    @acreymundo Před 2 lety

    I loved this dish as a kid. I learned how to make it at 16 from a wonderful Texan nurse named Louella. She called it Irish Slum Gullion. It had Worcestershire sauce. It became a family favorite. Haven’t had it in ages. I’m going to make it tomorrow. Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @novam7474
    @novam7474 Před 4 lety +13

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

  • @grapetomatogirl2141
    @grapetomatogirl2141 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @danielpatterson2758
    @danielpatterson2758 Před 5 lety

    I made this over this weekend and it was amazing. I used ground turkey instead of beef and I loved how it turned out! Thank you for upping the meal game at our house!!

  • @debbiewilson9712
    @debbiewilson9712 Před rokem

    This is one of the best things you will ever eat! Simply fabulous. I have made it 2x now

  • @supergimp2000
    @supergimp2000 Před 5 lety +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!

  • @8minecrafter8
    @8minecrafter8 Před 5 lety +10

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

  • @harleyhexxe9806
    @harleyhexxe9806 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @cposnarkey5879
    @cposnarkey5879 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @keithblackburn7516
    @keithblackburn7516 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @ronin47-ThorstenFrank
    @ronin47-ThorstenFrank Před 5 lety +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!

  • @Bugnetblue
    @Bugnetblue Před 2 lety

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

  • @phoebesue3008
    @phoebesue3008 Před rokem +2

    I just made this for the first time today. It was VERY good! Thank you Chef J. ❤💖

  • @gexwex
    @gexwex Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +5

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

    • @765respect
      @765respect Před 5 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      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.

  • @tracyforester9825
    @tracyforester9825 Před 4 lety +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 Před rokem +4

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

    • @markb4106
      @markb4106 Před rokem +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 Před rokem

      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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem

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

  • @sfunete1870
    @sfunete1870 Před 4 lety

    Thank you my Grandma use to make this for her restaurant. When I asked her for the recipe she said a little of this and a little of that. So nice to have the actual recipe :)

  • @michaelhargis7036
    @michaelhargis7036 Před 5 lety

    Watching Chef John make and eat this put me in the "way back" machine. Being 9 years old watching mom make this, asking over and over "is it done yet"? Wow! So good.... It's as delicious visually as it is virtually. Thanks Chef John.

  • @Alulu727
    @Alulu727 Před 5 lety +313

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

    • @speakupken
      @speakupken Před 5 lety +22

      Darke Wolfie ditto! It was giving me anxiety.

    • @agn728
      @agn728 Před 5 lety +21

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

    • @elewmompittseh
      @elewmompittseh Před 5 lety +14

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

    • @commanderrussels2612
      @commanderrussels2612 Před 5 lety +4

      do those even do anything?

    • @73twall
      @73twall Před 5 lety +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.

  • @TheCybertiger9
    @TheCybertiger9 Před 5 lety +10

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

    • @mcry2024
      @mcry2024 Před 5 lety

      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 😂

  • @CasualKing21
    @CasualKing21 Před 4 lety

    Made this a while back and it was amazing! I also added chopped bell pepper and black beans for color. Since we got black, green, and red I call it Jundaroni

  • @angelforceforyou
    @angelforceforyou Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @Chef_PC
    @Chef_PC Před 5 lety +21

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

  • @DevInvest
    @DevInvest Před 5 lety +47

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

    • @Scooterdrew1
      @Scooterdrew1 Před 5 lety +3

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

    • @DevInvest
      @DevInvest Před 5 lety

      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 Před 5 lety +1

      how i would kill to go back....

    • @debnn4854
      @debnn4854 Před 5 lety

      it's meeee:)

    • @rollymeeks7031
      @rollymeeks7031 Před 5 lety +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!

  • @abcxyz1797
    @abcxyz1797 Před 3 lety

    Thanks, I will be trying this soon. Have to. Pick up a couple items. So far, you have now stirred me wrong. Everything has been wonderful.

  • @marcusjohnson290
    @marcusjohnson290 Před 2 lety

    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 …

  • @shuvanidev
    @shuvanidev Před 5 lety +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.

  • @bernhard7459
    @bernhard7459 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      @@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.

  • @Mike-ox3bv
    @Mike-ox3bv Před rokem

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

  • @gilbertslalaland4986
    @gilbertslalaland4986 Před 2 lety

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

  • @Passionforfoodrecipes
    @Passionforfoodrecipes Před 5 lety +9

    Gosh I love this Goulash!

  • @peshgirl
    @peshgirl Před 5 lety +90

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

    • @CM_Burns
      @CM_Burns Před 5 lety +10

      You are The Flash of your American Goulash.

    • @gexwex
      @gexwex Před 5 lety +4

      @@CM_Burns omg get outta here

  • @jennstrick71
    @jennstrick71 Před 4 lety +1

    Getting ready to cook this now. You brought me right back when you reminisced about cafeteria Goulash with white bread and milk. This was back in the 70’s when lunch ladies actually “cooked” the food. Good times. Goulash is tied with Frito Bake as my favorite cafeteria food..

  • @decent2681
    @decent2681 Před 4 lety

    Absolutely wonderful!

  • @scuanganation29
    @scuanganation29 Před 5 lety +15

    I use both worcestshire (however you spell it) and soy sauce in mine! Haha another great video on a classic American fave! Thanks Chef John! 😊😋

    • @sophieh2902
      @sophieh2902 Před 5 lety +1

      *Worcestershire sauce or just Worcester sauce 😊 gotta love the English language sometimes. From a Brit x

    • @LordKnt
      @LordKnt Před 5 lety

      (worcestershire)

    • @thelasticonoclast9467
      @thelasticonoclast9467 Před 5 lety +1

      The Brits pronounce it “Wooster” sauce. They laugh at us for making it so difficult!

    • @nessiferum6200
      @nessiferum6200 Před 5 lety +2

      @@thelasticonoclast9467 Aww I wouldn't laugh at you guys, some British people can't even pronounce some of our weirdly spelt place names! You're right, it's 'Woostershuh' (woo sound as in whoosh) I live in Leicestershire (Lestershuh) and I don't blame anyone for not getting that right. Anyways, we make something similar to 'goulash' but cook the pasta separately and either mix it in at the end or just plop the sauce on top. I really want some now.

    • @Appaddict01
      @Appaddict01 Před rokem

      Worcestershire is more traditional. I didn’t know anyone used soy sauce and my great grandma was from Hungary. That’s what everyone I knew used.

  • @michaelvail2446
    @michaelvail2446 Před 5 lety +7

    This dish is right up there with my other favorite school meals, Chicken ala King and Sloppy Joe's. Wonderful memories.

    • @stevekollen1672
      @stevekollen1672 Před 4 lety

      My grade school made "sloppy rays" one time where they replaced the ground beef with raisins for crying out loud. The garbage cans were overflowing.

  • @nata6025
    @nata6025 Před 5 lety +1

    I made this today. I need to make more to freeze, this recipe is absolutely delicious!

  • @nikkstaaar
    @nikkstaaar Před rokem

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

  • @ArgaAnders
    @ArgaAnders Před 5 lety +3

    Your making me hungry for food from America-Hungary!

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 Před 3 lety +3

    My doctor asked me what I ate and I showed him my weekly diet agenda. He couldn't understand my extra weight. I said I watched Chef John videos.
    He understood.

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258

    I made this last night and it was a hit! Thanks so much! I added garlic powder, green pepper and black beans (rinsed)!

  • @thatlukeguy
    @thatlukeguy Před 4 lety

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