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Szegedin Goulash (Székely Gulyás)
This Szegedin Goulash features slow-simmered, succulent meat, onions and sauerkraut in a wonderfully rich paprika-infused broth. It's incredibly delicious!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 649 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Hungarian
Ingredients
- 4 lices thick-cut bacon ,diced
- 1 large yellow onion ,finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper ,seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic ,minced
- 1 large tomato ,finely diced
- 1½ pounds pork (e.g. shoulder) and beef (chuck roast) ,trimmed of fat and cut into ½ inch pieces (1 1/2 pounds total, not each)
- 4 tablespoons quality imported sweet Hungarian paprika (yes, that's TABLEspoons!)
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ,coarsely crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- water or beef broth (beef broth isn't traditional but it creates even more flavor)
- 1 cup packed drained real German sauerkraut
- How to Make Sauerkraut (click link for recipe tutorial)
- sour cream for serving
Instructions
- In a medium stock pot or Dutch oven fry the bacon until done. Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until golden. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook for another two minutes. Add the pork/beef and cook for a minute until some, but not all, of the pink is gone. Stir in the paprika and remove from heat.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the sauerkraut and sour cream. Add just enough water to barely cover the mixture. Return to heat and bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 90 minutes. Stir in the sauerkraut, return to a simmer, cover and simmer another 20 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and swirl it in the soup before eating. Serve with crusty bread, Homemade Spätzle and/or a leafy green or cucumber salad. This goulash is even better the next day.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
649kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
146mg
(49%)
Sodium
1448mg
(60%)
Potassium
944mg
(27%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3825IU
(77%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 649
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 649kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1448mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 944mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3825IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.