This is an authentic Hungarian goulash recipe.
It is really a delicious variation of beef stew – with a bit of a twist.
The ingredient that makes this a truly authentic dish is the addition of Hungarian sweet paprika, which gives it it’s distinctive flavor. If you do not have access to Hungarian paprika, don’t worry, just use regular paprika. It will taste just fine.
This is a wonderful comfort food recipe. Goulash can be served with mashed potatoes or noodles. It is also wonderful topped with wonderful homemade dumplings.
I would serve it with green beans and a crisp salad.
Goulash Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter, or margarine if you prefer
- 1 onion, large, coarsely chopped
- 1 tomato, large, peeled, seeded and chopped coarsely
- 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
- 4 pounds lean beef, cut into 2" pieces
- 3 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika, regular paprika will do as well
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 pound egg noodles
- 4 tablespoons sour cream
Instructions
- Melt the butter or margarine in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion, tomato and green pepper. Sauté a few minutes, until onions are soft.
- Add the beef, beef stock, flour, paprika and red wine. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Add the water, cover and simmer for 90 minutes.
- When the goulash is almost ready, cook the egg noodles in a large pan of boiling water. Drain well.
- Serve the goulash on a bed of noodles, topped with a dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition
Variations:
- Some recipes call for poppy seeds. They are a nice addition. If you use them, add 3 tablespoons of poppy seeds when you add the wine and beef stock.
- This is a delicious authentic basic goulash. You can also add more vegetables. Vegetables add color and added nutrition. Try adding chopped carrots for colour and potatoes to make this a meal in a bowl.
- Mushrooms are another popular addition. This recipe would be wonderful with mushrooms added.
- If you are adding carrots and potatoes, add them when you have 90 minutes left too cook the goulash.
- If you are adding mushrooms, add them in the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
This recipe works well as a diabetes diet recipe. Without the noodles, the stew itself is fairly low in carbohydrates. Just add lots of vegetables to your meal.
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The following comments about this Hungarian goulash recipe were left by visitors to the older version of this site: hungarian goulash yummy instead of beef I used sausage and cabbage, every thing else the same as recipe called for … and slow cooked in slower cooker found hungarian paprika at Walmart… Go figure… Awsome flavor while cooking even better when it was time to eat will do this one again for sure. ———————————————- Goulash recipe review by James (Canada) This is an excellent recipe that i have been using for the past 3 years. I give it a 5 for taste. Although I follow this recipe, I usually leave out the sour cream, and replace the egg noodles with hand made dumplings. In addition, I add about 1-1.5 teaspoons of cayenne pepper to spice it up even more. ——————————