Slow Cooker Goulash

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef

  (I used 80/20 ground chuck)
• ½ cup yellow onion

  (diced)
• 2 cups beef broth
• 14.5 oz diced tomatoes

  (with juices)
• 1½ cups marinara sauce
• 3 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper

  (to taste)
• 1 cup elbow macaroni

  (uncooked)
• ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese

  (or colby, colby-jack, or mozzarella, shredded - optional)
• fresh parsley

  (chopped for garnish - optional)

Instructions

• 1 In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the 1 lb ground beef and ½ cup
  yellow onion until no pink remains, about 3-5 minutes. Then drain the grease and
  place the mixture into your slow cooker.
• 2 Stir in 2 cups beef broth, 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, 1½ cups marinara sauce, 3
  tablespoon tomato paste, 1 bay leaf, 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoon Italian
  seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ½ teaspoon each,
  salt & pepper.
• 3 Cover and cook on high heat for 2-3 hours or low heat for 4-6 hours.
• 4 Add the uncooked 1 cup elbow macaroni during the last 45 minutes of cooking.
• 5 Remove and discard the bay leaf and stir in the optional ½ cup sharp cheddar
  cheese. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

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