Hungarian Goulash Recipe; Make Beef Goulash in 8 Steps

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Goulash Recipe is for a delicious traditional Hungarian soup or stew. Goulash means shepherd because cattlemen used to prepare this food in the Middle Ages. At that time, Hungarian cattlemen in Central Europe used every part of the animals to prepare this food because the meat was scarce those days.

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People in the past used many different animals to prepare Goulash food. They prepared this delicious dish with paprika and other seasonings. In the beginning, tomato was not included in Goulash, but in the 20th century, it was added to this recipe. You can use beef, veal, or sheep to cook Goulash. Goulash Soup is one of the most popular meals in Central and Eastern Europe. This article will teach you how to make a simple and delicious Hungarian goulash with meat and cream. Stay with Cooking County to learn it.

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Goulash ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Tomatoes	200 grams
Onion	1
Potato	1
Garlic	2 cloves
Bell peppers	2
Flour	2 tablespoons
Paprika powder	1 tablespoon
Boneless meat	400 grams
Oil	as needed
Salt and pepper	as needed
Bay leaf	as needed
Cream	as needed

Hungarian Goulash recipe

Step One

First of all, cut one onion into slices. Pour liquid oil into a pan, and put the pan on the heat. When the oil is hot, fry the sliced onions in the oil.

Step Two

At this stage, wash and drain meat, and when the water drips, cut the meat into pieces with a knife. Then add the chopped meat to the pan containing onions, and fry it with onions until its color changes.

Step Three

Then, peel two garlic cloves, and crush them with a garlic chopper. Add meat and onion to the pan and fry them. Add enough salt, pepper, Bay leaf, and paprika with 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the meat, and mix them with the ingredients until it is well combined.

Step Four

Add one glass of water to the meat in the pot, and increase the heat; when the water in the pan reaches the boiling point, reduce the heat, close the pan, and let the meat cook.

Step Five

Now, wash 200 grams of tomatoes, one potato, and one bell pepper with water. Then take the skin of tomatoes and potatoes, and chop them along with bell pepper.

Pour oil into another pan, and as soon as the oil heats up, fry the tomato, potato, and chopped bell pepper in the pan.

Step Six

When the meat is half cooked, add the roasted tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers from the previous step to the meat pot, and mix them.

Step Seven

Pour oil into a pan, and let it heat up. When the oil is ready, add flour and fry it. Then add one cup of water to the flour and stir until it becomes uniform and the flour does not form lumps. Add the flour to the pot containing meat, potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes. Now, allow the food to cook on medium heat for a few hours.

Step Eight

At this stage, when the food is cooked, turn off the flame, remove the Bay leaves from the Goulash, and throw them away.

How to Serve Hungarian Beef Soup?

When the stew is ready, pour it into a dish, serve it with bread or rice and enjoy eating Goulash with your family members. If you like this tasty dish, try chakapuli and kharcho recipe as well.

Key points in preparing goulash

You can use meat extract for cooking meat to make it taste better.
Adding carrot and bell pepper is optional. Some people prefer to add carrot instead of bell pepper.
It is better to cut meat and vegetables to the same size to be cooked better.

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FAQs About Hungarian Goulash Recipe

How much time does Hungarian Goulash need to get ready?

It takes about 4 hours to get ready.

Can I add carrots to the ingredients when making Goulash?

Yes, depending on your taste, you can add carrots and bell peppers.

What is Traditional Goulash Recipe made of?

This dish is made of Beef, Tomatoe, Potato, Onion, Bell pepper, and garlic.

Is Goulash spicy?

Traditional Hungarian goulash has a mild spiciness from the paprika, but it’s not overly hot. You can adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or less paprika and other spices to suit your taste.

Easy Goulash Recipe; Make Hungari Beef Goulash in 8 Steps

Recipe by Sara ShademaniCourse: Main coursesCuisine: HungarianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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Prep time

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Cooking time

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Learn the goulash recipe, made with beef, veggies, and spices. Perfect for a hearty, meal that’s easy to make and loved by the whole family.

Ingredients

200 grams Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Potato
2 Cloves Garlic
2 Bell peppers
2 tablespoons Flour
1 tablespoon Paprika Powder
400 grams Boneless Meat
Oil as needed
Salt and pepper as needed
Bay Leaves as needed
Cream as needed

Directions

First of all, cut one onion into slices. Pour liquid oil into a pan, and put the pan on the heat. When the oil is hot, fry the sliced onions in the oil.
At this stage, wash and drain meat, and when the water drips, cut the meat into pieces with a knife. Then add the chopped meat to the pan containing onions, and fry it with onions until its color changes.
Then, peel two garlic cloves, and crush them with a garlic chopper. Add meat and onion to the pan and fry them. Add enough salt, pepper, Bay leaf, and paprika with 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the meat, and mix them with the ingredients until it is well combined.
Add one glass of water to the meat in the pot, and increase the heat; when the water in the pan reaches the boiling point, reduce the heat, close the pan, and let the meat cook.
Now, wash 200 grams of tomatoes, one potato, and one bell pepper with water. Then take the skin of tomatoes and potatoes, and chop them along with bell pepper. Pour oil into another pan, and as soon as the oil heats up, fry the tomato, potato, and chopped bell pepper in the pan.
When the meat is half cooked, add the roasted tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers from the previous step to the meat pot, and mix them.
Pour oil into a pan, and let it heat up. When the oil is ready, add flour and fry it. Then add one cup of water to the flour and stir until it becomes uniform and the flour does not form lumps. Add the flour to the pot containing meat, potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes. Now, allow the food to cook on medium heat for a few hours.
At this stage, when the food is cooked, turn off the flame, remove the Bay leaves from the Goulash, and throw them away.
When the stew is ready, pour it into a dish, serve it with bread or rice and enjoy!