Hungarian goulash is one of that country’s best-known and loved dishes and one we generally think of as a stew, but originally goulash was closer to a soup than a stew and this Goulash Soup Recipe version reflects those origins. Stew meets soup in this rich Goulash Soup full of the flavors of Hungary.
Hungarian Goulash Soup
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Author: eSoupRecipes.com
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Hungarian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound stew beef, cut into ½-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons lard, butter or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 quarts beef broth
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 pounds red potatoes, diced
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- Fresh parsley sprigs, chopped
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Drop the lard into a Dutch oven or soup pot and melt it over medium heat
- Add onions and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent
- Add beef and sprinkle paprika and caraway over the meat and onions
- Pour in ¼ cup water and stir until mixture begins to bubble
- Pour in 2 quarts beef broth and add bell pepper, carrots and potatoes
- Let the mixture simmer until beef and vegetables are tender
- Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper and additional paprika as desired
- Pour into bowls and top with chopped fresh parsley or your favorite herbs
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