Classic Goulash Soup

Name: Classic Goulash Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 500 g beef stew meat, cubed; 2 onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tbsp paprika powder; 3 potatoes, cubed; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 liter beef stock; 1 tbsp tomato paste

Prep time

20 min

Cook time

1 h 50 min

Servings

Total time

2 h 10 min

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A hearty and warming Hungarian soup with beef, potatoes, and plenty of paprika. Perfect for cold days.

Ingredients

500 g beef stew meat, cubed
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp paprika powder
3 potatoes, cubed
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 liter beef stock
1 tbsp tomato paste

Method

Brown the beef in a large pot. Add onions and garlic and sauté until soft.
Stir in paprika and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute.
Add stock and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender.
Add potatoes and bell pepper. Simmer for another 20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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Brown the beef in a large pot. Add onions and garlic and sauté until soft.
2
Stir in paprika and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute.
3
Add stock and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender.
4
Add potatoes and bell pepper. Simmer for another 20 minutes.

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This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
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