Name: Beef Goulash soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Ingredients: ½ kg of diced beef; 1 large onion; 2 cloves of garlic; ½ kg potatoes; 2 carrots; 1 small celeriac (optional); 1 green pepper; 1 tomato; 1 Tbsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp ground caraway seeds (optional); 1 bay leaf; salt & pepper; small bunch of parsley

Beef Goulash soup

25 Jun 2016

by Emese

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

90 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 40 minutes

Background

The most famous Hungarian dish is goulash - which actually is a soup rather than a stew as most people think. It's not only popular in Hungary but also around the world. Here is the traditional, authentic recipe for beef goulash soup which I make regularly for my family. Sometimes I use parsnip or swede instead of celeriac.

Ingredients

½ kg of diced beef
1 large onion
2 cloves of garlic
½ kg potatoes
2 carrots
1 small celeriac (optional)
1 green pepper
1 tomato
1 Tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp ground caraway seeds (optional)
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper
small bunch of parsley

Instructions

Chop the onion and garlic.
Heat a little oil in a large pan and gently soften the onion and garlic. Add the beef and stir until it changes colour. Add the paprika & cumin powder and stir for a minute, then pour in about a liter of water or stock.
Add the bayleaf and season with salt and pepper. When the soup is simmering add the tomato & pepper and cook for about an hour. Gently simmer for about an hour or even longer.
Meanwhile peel the vegetables. Dice the potatoes, carrots and celeriac, add these to the soup with the parsley and cook until they are tender.
Alternatively don't dice the vegetables but add them as whole to the soup with the tomato and green pepper. Cut them up before serving.
Discard the green pepper, tomato and parsley before serving.
Serve the soup with crusty bread and sliced hot green paprika, if liked.