4.7 from 9 votes
Hungarian Goulash Recipe
Hungarian goulash is a thick, savory beef and vegetable stew with a perfect amount of spice from sweet paprika, caraway and sour cream on top
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 39 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 756 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
European , Hungarian , Balkan
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons bacon fat or butter
- 1 1/2 pounds yellow onions (2-3 large) chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 pounds stewing beef cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 red bell peppers cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 5 cups water or beef broth (more flavor with beef broth)
- 2 medium yellow potatoes cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
Serving
- crusty French bread
- sour cream
Instructions
- Melt the bacon fat or butter in a Dutch oven or other heavy soup pot over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden brown and add the garlic. Cook another 3 minutes.
- Add the beef, salt and pepper and cook until the beef starts to brown, 8 minutes. Add the bell peppers and tomatoes and cook for another 8 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir to coat everything and cook another minute. Add the paprika, caraway, bay leaf and beef broth. Stir and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and carrots. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the beef is tender. Season to taste, remove the bay leaf and serve with dollop of sour cream and crusty french bread.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
756kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
131mg
(44%)
Sodium
1869mg
(78%)
Potassium
1692mg
(48%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
10353IU
(207%)
Vitamin C
163mg
(181%)
Calcium
140mg
(14%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 756
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 756kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 1869mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 1692mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 10353IU | 207% |
| Vitamin C | 163mg | 181% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 14% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.