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Easy Slumgullion Recipe (American Goulash)

June 14, 2021

Easy Slumgullion Recipe (American Goulash)This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Slumgullion (also known as American Goulash, American Chop-Suey, or Beefaroni) is a classic -and incredibly cheap – comfort meal. But make no mistake, this slumgullion recipe is anything BUT cheap-tasting. Who knew basic ingredients like pasta, ground beef, onion, and tomato sauce could make such an easy, delicious dinner?

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1 RELATED: Get a FREE trial of Amazon Prime to get access to 2-day grocery deliveries!
2 What is Slumgullion?
3 What’s the Difference between American Goulash and Hungarian Goulash?
4 What You Need to Make Slumgullion
5 How to Make Slumgullion
6 Looking For More Comfort Food Recipes?
7 Slumgullion (American Goulash)
7.1 Ingredients
7.2 Instructions
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What is Slumgullion?

If you’ve heard of American Goulash, American Chop Suey, or Beefaroni – then you know what slumgullion is. The word slumgullion literally means “cheap meat stew”. The slumgullion recipe typically includes pasta (usually macaroni elbows), ground beef, and tomato-based sauce.

What’s the Difference between American Goulash and Hungarian Goulash?

This slumgullion recipe makes a delicious American Goulash. But before we start, keep in mind that American Goulash is NOT the same as the Hungarian Goulash you might find at restaurants.

In its most basic recipe, slumgullion is made out of beef, macaroni, and some sort of a red sauce. Hungarian Goulash, however, is the dish that features slow-simmered beef chunks in a paprika sauce.

But.. if you’re here for a classic American comfort food, you’re in the right place.

Let’s start!

What You Need to Make Slumgullion

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb pasta, cooked (I used penne, but you can use macaroni or any other types of pasta)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 (14 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp bouillon, chicken or beef
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • salt and pepper, as needed
  • 1 tbsp red chili flakes (optional)
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional, but highly recommended)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

How to Make Slumgullion

  1. In a large non-stick pot, add 1 tbsp olive oil. Once hot, add in onions and saute until fragrant.
  2. Add the ground beef, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, rosemary, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes. Stir up the ground beef with your spatula to break it into chunks, and stir until meat is fully cooked.
  3. Mix in the tomato sauce and bouillon. Reduce the heat to low, and mix to combine. Allow the mixture to cook for 5-7 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  4. Add in the cooked pasta and stir the mixture to combine.
  5. You can serve the slumgullion as is at this point, or you can mix in the cheddar cheese.
  6. Sprinkle some chopped parsley and the slumgullion is ready to serve. ENJOY!

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Slumgullion on a plate

Slumgullion (American Goulash)

DWELL by Michelle
Slumgullion (also known as American Goulash, American Chop-Suey, or Beefaroni) is a classic -and incredibly cheap – comfort meal. But make no mistake, this slumgullion recipe is anything BUT cheap-tasting. Who knew basic ingredients like pasta, ground beef, onion, and tomato sauce could make such an easy, delicious dinner?
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 457 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 pound pasta , cooked (I used penne, but you can use macaroni or any other types of pasta)
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 (14 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp bouillon , chicken or beef
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • salt and pepper , to taste
  • 1 tbsp red chili flakes (optional)
  • ¾ cup cheddar cheese , shredded (optional, but highly recommended)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley , chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large non-stick pot, add 1 tbsp olive oil. Once hot, add in onions and saute until fragrant.
  • Add the ground beef, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, rosemary, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes. Stir up the ground beef with your spatula to break it into chunks, and stir until meat is fully cooked.
  • Mix in the tomato sauce and bouillon. Reduce the heat to low, and mix to combine. Allow the mixture to cook for 5-7 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Add in the cooked pasta and stir the mixture to combine.
  • You can serve the slumgullion as is at this point, or you can mix in the cheddar cheese.
  • Sprinkle some chopped parsley and the slumgullion is ready to serve. ENJOY!
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Comments

  1. Judy. Burger says

    April 18, 2022 at 12:53 pm

    I have eaten this for years, the only adjustment is that I add a small can of corn and I use canned tomato pieces. You could add almost anything. My family loves it. Thank You

    Reply
  2. Jimfax says

    March 2, 2022 at 3:23 pm

    Really interesting post!

    Reply
  3. Teri Bliven says

    February 8, 2022 at 8:04 pm

    We made this often when feeding the boys/girls swim team the night before a meet. There were never any leftovers!

    Reply
  4. Thomas Younkins says

    January 9, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    If you were brought up poor that is in a poor family seven children two adults you would know slump Gullion as a large pot of everything left over from the refrigerator and grains and beans and rice and if you were lucky chicken or beef perhaps. You may have been lucky and had beef or chicken but more probably wild meats squirrel groundhog venison pork rarely

    Reply
  5. Ann says

    December 22, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    How much ground beef does this recipe (Slumgullion) call for? I don’t see ground beef in the ingredient list.

    Reply
    • DWELL by Michelle says

      December 23, 2021 at 8:59 am

      Hi Ann! I realized that I didn’t copy over the ground beef amount to the recipe card, but if you scroll up to the “what you need to make Slumgullion” section in the article, you’ll see that it is noted as 1 1/2 pound ground beef. Thank you so much for pointing this out, I will make sure to update this in the recipe card.

      Reply
      • Ann says

        December 25, 2021 at 8:19 pm

        Yes, I tend to “jump to the recipe” and didn’t notice the duplicate recipe info. Thank you! It’s looks good, I’m going to make it soon!

        Reply
  6. Debby says

    September 17, 2021 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    i’d eat this even if it wasn’t cheap! comfort food at its finest.

    Reply
  7. Helen L says

    September 17, 2021 at 11:12 am

    5 stars
    Very good recipe to feed a crowd!

    Reply
  8. Dean says

    September 8, 2021 at 2:29 pm

    5 stars
    WOW. So simple to make yet its seriously my new favorite pasta recipe. I will be saving this and making it again.

    Reply
  9. Patricia says

    August 20, 2021 at 8:53 pm

    5 stars
    Husband made too much spaghetti last night so we used that to make slumgullion (instead of penne) and it still turned out great. love all the flavors and it’s very cheap to make too!

    Reply
  10. Lidia H says

    August 4, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous recipe, my whole family loved it!

    Reply
  11. Cary says

    July 25, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    Hi Michelle! Does the bouillon need to be dry, or would Better Than Bouillon paste work?

    Reply
    • DWELL by Michelle says

      July 25, 2021 at 7:05 pm

      Hey Cary! I personally use Better Than Bouillon, so that will work! 🙂

      Reply
      • Bob bosch says

        May 6, 2022 at 6:48 pm

        Hi Michelle. First, thank you for this recipe! I’m not much of a chef but enjoying my efforts to follow some online recipes. I made this recipe for slum gullion once, but I don’t quite understand what’s meant by one tablespoon of bouillon. Can it mean three cubes of bouillon dissolved in water? Or one tablespoon of liquid bouillon? 🤔🤷

        Reply
        • DWELL by Michelle says

          May 7, 2022 at 3:31 pm

          Hi Bob! If you follow the Amazon link for the Bouillon on the ingredients list (linked here), you’ll see that the one I use is a powder bouillon 🙂 Typically, a bouillon cube is 1 tsp, so you’ll need 3 bouillon cubes!

          Reply

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