Hungarian Goulash
Description
Hungarian goulash recipe featuring slowly stewed beef chuck with onion, garlic, tomato paste, and sweet paprika for a mildly spicy comfort food dish.
Ingredients
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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3 onions, sliced
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2 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
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3 teaspoons salt, divided
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
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1 1/2 cups water
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
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1 clove garlic, minced
Directions
1
Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in oil until soft, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove onions and set them aside.
2
Combine paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Coat beef cubes in spice mixture, and cook in the onion pot until brown on all sides.
3
Return onions to the pot with beef; pour in water, tomato paste, garlic, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.