In the realm of hearty and flavorful dishes, few can rival the classic Hungarian Goulash. This traditional Hungarian stew has tantalized taste buds for centuries with its aromatic blend of beef, paprika, and an array of vegetables. Originating from the humble kitchens of Hungarian peasants, Goulash has evolved into a national treasure, capturing the essence of Hungarian cuisine. As you embark on a culinary journey to create this delectable dish, let's delve into the secrets of its preparation, exploring the intricacies of flavors and the techniques that bring this beloved stew to life.
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HUNGARIAN GOULASH
Hungarian goulash is a traditional beef stew or soup cooked with lots of onions, Hungarian paprika, tomatoes and sweet peppers. Very popular in Hungary but also in other parts of Eastern Europe, this dish can be served with bread, pasta, spaetzle, boiled or roasted potatoes, carrots and pickles.
Provided by The Bossy Kitchen
Categories Meat and Poultry
Time 2h20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pot, brown the meat in vegetable oil or pork lard over low heat, stirring frequently.
- Add the onions, garlic, and pepper and saute until translucent. The onions should be cut into very small pieces. This is essential in order to achieve the "stew consistency". Add a small amount of water or broth, if necessary, to keep the vegetables sticking to the pan.
- Add the Hungarian paprika, ground caraway, bay leaves and salt. Mix well.
- Add the chopped tomatoes or the tomato sauce. Also add the beef stock or water.
- Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours or until tender.
- Re-taste for seasoning.
- Place lard or oil in the Instant Pot and press "Saute" button.
- Brown the meat stirring frequently.
- Add onions, garlic, peppers and continue stirring until onions are translucent.
- Add paprika, ground caraway, bay leaves, salt, tomato sauce or chopped tomatoes and the liquid.
- Cancel the "Saute", close the pot and set it on "Stew". (For tender and juicy meat, I recommend cooking it about 20 minutes per pound(you have 3 pounds of meat in this recipe) of high pressure (the manual setting), plus 15 minutes of natural release.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 66 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 22 grams fat, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 477 milligrams sodium, Sugar 10 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams unsaturated fat
AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH (GULYáS)
A thoroughly authentic Hungarian Goulash with a richness of flavor that will satisfy both body and soul!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories Main Course
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt the pork lard or butter/oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy soup pot over medium high heat and cook the onions until beginning to brown, about 7-10 minutes. Add the beef and cook until the beef is just starting to brown, 7-10 minutes. Add the bell peppers, tomatoes, and garlic and cook for another 6-8 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the paprika, salt, pepper and caraway (if using) (note: paprika becomes bitter if at all scorched). Add the beef broth, bay leaf, return to the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Add the carrots and potatoes. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for another 30-40 minutes or until the beef is nice and tender. Add salt to taste. Remove the bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 673 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 37 g, Fat 46 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 1708 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 23 g
HUNGARIAN GOULASH I
A spicy way to dress up stew beef. My mom made this when we were kids, and we loved it. It is spicy while not mouth-burning! Can be made with cheaper cuts of beef, and comes out very tender. If it gets too thick, add a little water while it's cooking. Garnish with sour cream.
Provided by ENVIRO2
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Goulash Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until soft, stirring frequently. Remove onions and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes in spice mixture, and cook in onion pot until brown on all sides. Return the onions to the pot, and pour in tomato paste, water, garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Fat 42.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 1138.5 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH
This recipe was given to me by my sister, who got it from a lady visiting from Hungary in 1961.
Provided by SUSANNAH
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Goulash Recipes
Time 3h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Saute onions until soft, then add beef and brown. Stir in caraway seed, marjoram, garlic and paprika. Pour water over all, lower heat to low and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
- Add potatoes and cook until tender, another 45 minutes to 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 57.8 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 84.5 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
TOP-RATED HUNGARIAN GOULASH
"With tender beef and a rich flavorful sauce, this entree is an old favorite with my family," says field editor Joan Rose of Langley, British Columbia.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h50m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown beef, pork and onions in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the water, paprika, salt and marjoram; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Just before serving, combine flour and sour cream until smooth; stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve over noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 212mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
HUNGARIAN GOULASH
Talk about your heirloom recipes! My grandmother made this Hungarian goulash recipe for my mother when she was a child, and Mom made it for us to enjoy. Paprika and caraway add wonderful flavor and sour cream gives it a creamy richness. It's simply scrumptious! -Marcia Doyle, Pompano, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place the onions, carrots and green peppers in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Combine the flour, paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, garlic, sugar and remaining salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender., Cook noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream into slow cooker. Drain noodles; serve with goulash.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 285mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TRADITIONAL HUNGARIAN GOULASH
I thought this was very good. I don't know how authentic it is, but we liked it, so that is what counts. I found this recipe in my 1973 Betty Crocker cookbook.
Provided by keen5
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt shortening in large skillet.
- Add beef, onion and garlic; cook and stir until meat is brown and onion is tender.
- Stir in catsup, Worcestershire, sugar, salt, paprika, mustard, cayenne and 1 1/2 cups water.
- Cover; simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Blend flour and 1/4 cup water; stir gradually into meat mixture.
- Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Serve over noodles.
- To freeze: Assemble as directed. Cover and freeze.
- To serve: Thaw in the fridge. Re-heat, covered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.5, Fat 36.3, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 127.5, Sodium 1036.8, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 6.6, Protein 30.8
AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH
Here is a recipe for authentic Hungarian Goulash I learned to make from my grandmother and mother who were from Austria-Hungary. We would NEVER consider tomatoes or green peppers or other spices in Goulash. Slow cooking is the secret and you can never use too much paprika. Note: my grandmother made the biscuits from scratch, but I find the Bisquick ones are easier and tastier.
Provided by Pa. Hiker
Categories Stew
Time 3h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut meat into 1-inch cubes then salt.
- Chop onions and brown in oil.
- Add beef and paprika, simmer for 1 hour.
- Add water, potatoes, bay leaf, and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Separately mix Bisquick and milk.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto boiling stew and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Serve over cooked, wide egg noodles, top with a dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.4, Fat 43.7, SaturatedFat 18.7, Cholesterol 107, Sodium 798.6, Carbohydrate 62.8, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 7.3, Protein 30.7
HUNGARIAN GOULASH
The authentic hungarian goulash
Provided by kriszhungary
Time 2h20m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Heat up the oil or lard in a pot and braise the chopped onions in it until they get a nice golden brown colour
- Sprinkle the braised onions with paprika powder while strirring them to prevent the paprika from burning.
- Add the beef cubes and and sautee them till they turn white and get a bit of brownish colour as well.
- The meat will probably let out its own juice, let the beef-cubes simmer in it while adding the grated or crushed and chopped garlic (grated garlic has stronger flavour), the ground caraway seed, some salt and ground black pepper, the bayleaf, pour water enough to cover the content of the pan and let it simmer on low heat for a while.
- When the meat is half-cooked (approx. in 1,5 hour, but it can take longer depending on the type and quality of the beef) add the diced carrots and the potatoes, the cellery leaf and some more salt if necessary (vegetables tend to call for more salt). You'll probably have to add some more (2-3 cups) water too.
- When the vegetables and the meat are almost done add the tomatoe cubes and the sliced green peppers. Let it cook on low heat for another few minutes. You can remove the lid of the pan if you want the soup to thicken.
- Hungarian goulash is neither a soup nor a stew, its somewhere in between. Though in Hungary its considered rather to be a soup than a stew.
- The soup is hearty enough without any pasta just serve with some fresh bread
Tips:
- For a more intense flavor, use a combination of ground beef and pork.
- Use a good quality paprika, preferably Hungarian paprika, for the best flavor.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables. Some good additions include carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
- If you want a thicker goulash, add a little flour or cornstarch to the paprika mixture before adding it to the soup.
- Serve goulash with a side of egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
Hungarian goulash is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy dish to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a new soup recipe to try, give Hungarian goulash a try. You won't be disappointed!
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