Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
The first time I ever ate Goulasch was in Germany in a Hungarian restaurant....1970s. So I think of goulash as having beef, tomato paste, onions, paprika. No macaroni, no beans.
What you all are describing sounds almost like chili with noodles to me.

That sounds like Cincinnati Chili to me!!!!! Chili over spaghetti (pasta). That is really good!!!!! Edie
PS - this sounds like another word that goes with casserole and hot dish. So why not goulash????? I guess that is why we are called The Melting Pot, eh?