Name: HUNGARIAN GULYÁS (GOULASH) – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg beef, chopped; 4 onions, diced; 2 peppers, sliced; 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 4 carrots, sliced; 2 turnips, sliced; 3 potatoes, chopped; 2 tsp paprika; 1 dash red wine; 1 tsp minced garlic; 460 ml water or beef stock; salt and pepper to taste; 2 tsp fat, butter or oil for cooking

AuthorariaesmeraldaDifficultyIntermediate

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time2 hrs 40 minsTotal Time2 hrs 55 mins

1 kg beef, chopped

4 onions, diced

2 peppers, sliced

4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped

4 carrots, sliced

2 turnips, sliced

3 potatoes, chopped

2 tsp paprika

1 dash red wine

1 tsp minced garlic

460 ml water or beef stock

salt and pepper to taste

2 tsp fat, butter or oil for cooking

In a large pot on medium heat, melt the fat, butter, or oil and add the garlic and cook until lightly browned and the onions to cook until translucent.

Add the peppers, tomatoes, paprika, and dash of wine and cook for roughly two minutes.

Then add the chopped beef to the mixture, followed by the water or beef stock. Cook stew on low/medium for two hours until the meat becomes soft.

Once two hours are up, stir the stew and add the carrots, turnips, and potatoes. Season the stew with salt and pepper and cook for a further 40 minutes until the vegetables become soft.

Serve the stew hot with some freshly baked bread and enjoy!

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