Hungarian Bean Goulash (Babgulyás) – Hearty Bean and Beef Soup

Ingredients:

• 300 g dried beans (or 2 cans, drained)
• 500 g beef, cut into cubes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp oil or lard
• 1–2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 parsley root, sliced (optional)
• 2–3 potatoes, diced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped (or a little tomato purée)
• 1–1.5 liters water or beef broth
• Salt and pepper to taste