Easy Hungarian Goulash

Method9 steps · about 2 hr

1. 1

   Step 1: Peel and dice the 5 large yellow onions.

   Uses 5 large yellow onions

2. 2

   Step 2: Trim the 1 lb beef stew meat and cut into bite-size cubes if not already diced.

   Uses 1 pound beef stew meat

3. 3

   Step 3: Melt the 100 g butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the prepared onions and sauté until golden.

   Uses diced yellow onions · 100 grams butter

4. 4

   Step 4: Lift the golden onions out of the pot and reserve them, leaving the cooking butter behind. Increase to medium-high heat and brown the prepared beef for about 5 minutes, turning to brown all sides.

   Uses golden cooked onions and retained cooking butter · trimmed diced beef

5. 5

   Step 5: Return the reserved onions to the browned beef. Stir in the 1 tbsp half-sharp Hungarian paprika, 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika, ½ tsp dried marjoram OR 1½ tsp fresh marjoram, 1 tsp initial salt and the minced garlic (1 clove) clove. Add the 1 litre beef broth, cover and gently simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Add a little extra broth OR water only if needed to prevent the soup drying out.

   Simmer Beef · 60 minUses browned beef in retained cooking butter · reserved golden onions · 1 Tablespoon Hungarian spicy paprika powder (half-sharp) · 2 Tablespoons Hungarian mild paprika powder (sweet) · ½ tsp dried marjoram OR 1½ tsp fresh marjoram · 1 teaspoon salt · 1 clove garlic (minced) · 1 liter beef broth

6. 6

   Step 6: While the beef simmers, char the 2 bell peppers under a high broiler on a bare broiler-safe metal pan for about 10 minutes, turning every few minutes until the skins blister. Cool until handleable, then peel off the charred skin, remove stems/seeds and chop. Peel and dice the 2 potatoes and dice the 4 tomatoes.

   Char bell peppers under broiler · 10 minUses 2 bell peppers · 2 waxy potatoes, peeled and diced · 4 tomatoes (diced)

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   Step 7: Stir the prepared vegetables into the soup and gently simmer for another 30 minutes, until the beef and potatoes are tender. Continue as needed for tenderness, adding a little extra broth OR water only if the soup cooks down too much.

   Simmer with Veg · 30 minUses beef and onion soup after first simmer · prepared roasted peppers, diced potatoes and tomatoes · Additional beef broth OR water only if the soup cooks down too much

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   Step 8: Remove the cooked soup from the heat and stir in the 100 ml red wine. Adjust the seasoning with the separate extra salt and black pepper to taste.

   Uses tender beef-and-vegetable goulash soup · 100 milliliters red wine · Extra salt to taste at final seasoning · Black pepper to taste at final seasoning

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   Step 9: Serve the soup with a spoonful of sour cream and ready sliced bread.

   Uses finished Hungarian goulash soup · sour cream (for serving) · bread (for serving)