This Simple Hungarian Goulash Recipe Is So Easy to Make (8 Ingredients) High Protein Recipes European Recipes Soups Beef Dinner Gluten-free

Goulash is a rich meat stew recipe seasoned with paprika that originated in Hungary. This easy comfort food recipe is filling and gives you all those comforting feels. The incredible Hungarian goulash recipe is simple to make and is sure to fill up anyone lucky enough to sit down to a plate of it.

Here's your shopping list for this high-protein Hungarian goulash recipe: beef stew meat, onions, Hungarian paprika, tomato paste (check out the health benefits of tomatoes), garlic and fresh parsley for garnish. The onions and beef stew meat are seasoned with salt, pepper and Hungarian paprika before being browned in a soup pot. The remaining ingredients are added and the goulash is simmered gently for about two hours.

Cooking Note: Some of our readers who tried this recipe have added hot sauce or a little mustard for even more flavor. 

Serve this Hungarian goulash recipe over rice, noodles or potatoes for dinner with crusty bread and a fresh salad. This beef goulash is even better the next day for lunch.

Cuisine: Hungarian / European
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
• 3 pounds beef stew meat
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 2 – 3 cloves garlic, chopped

Here’s how to make it:

1. Combine the paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a dutch oven. Add the onions and cook until soft. Remove and set aside.
3. Combine the paprika mixture and beef. Mix well. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the same dutch oven and cook beef until browned on all sides.
4. Add the onions, tomato paste, water and garlic. (For a richer goulash, you could use chicken or beef broth instead of water.) Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and cook on low heat, covered, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve over noodles, potatoes or rice. Store the goulash in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat it on the stove over low heat or in the microwave.

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