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Beef Goulash

Home cooking

Choose beef pieces with similar thickness so they become tender together. Taste once the potatoes have softened, when their starch and the reduced tomato paste have thickened the cooking liquid.

Serving of Beef Goulash; presentation may vary
Serving variation: Hungarian goulash. Thickness and vegetables may vary. Photo: Lily15 · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Servings (recipe yield)
2/3
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
1 hr 30 min
Rest / chill / soak
Not provided
Total time
Not provided

Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.

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Ingredients

  • 500g beef
  • 300-400g potatoes
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 medium onion
  • 12 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 500ml water
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 3-4 bay leaves
  • Curcuma
  • Paprika
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Caraway
  • Basil (optional)
  • Cilantro (optional)
  • 2-3 champignon mushrooms (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat up the frying pan and add some oil.
  2. Cut the potatoes into small pieces and fry them on the frying pan over medium-heat, add some salt.
  3. Chop the onion.
  4. Cut the beef into small enough pieces and dust with flour.
  5. After about 15 minutes of frying the potatoes, add the onions and beef to the pan and fry for another 10-15 minutes, or until brown.
  6. While the beef, potatoes and onions are frying, cut the carrot and mushrooms, and chop the parsley and cilantro.
  7. Once the beef is brown, add water to the pan, and add the rest of the ingredients, including salt, black pepper and herbs/spices to taste.
  8. Mix thoroughly, cover the pan with a lid and stew for about 60-80 minutes over low-heat. While it is stewing, you can get back to doing some other things, like watching memes.
  9. Remove from stove, serve hot and enjoy with some beer or cider (or your favorite beverage).

Source: Public Domain Recipes · yaroslav-smirnov · Recipe source · Public-domain source license

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