🇭🇺 Classic Hungarian Goulash (Gulyás)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (1 kg) beef chuck, cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp oil or lard
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 tomato, chopped (or ½ cup canned tomatoes)
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot. Sauté onions until soft and golden. Add garlic and cook briefly.
2. Remove from heat and stir in paprika.
3. Add beef cubes and cook for a few minutes to coat with paprika and onions.
4. Stir in tomato, bell pepper, caraway seeds, and bay leaf.
5. Pour in broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1–1½ hours until beef is tender.
6. Add potatoes and carrots. Simmer 20–25 minutes more until vegetables are soft.
7. Season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Serve hot with crusty bread.