🔥 INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Sauté onions
- Heat oil in a big pot
- Add onions and cook slowly until soft and golden
(This step builds the flavor!)
2. Add beef
- Add beef cubes
- Brown lightly on all sides
- Season with salt & pepper
3. Paprika Magic
Remove from heat for a moment (so paprika won’t burn)
Add:
- paprika
- garlic
- caraway seeds
Stir to coat meat well.
Return to heat.
4. Add veggies
Add:
- bell peppers
- tomatoes
- optional tomato paste
Cook 5 minutes to soften.
5. Simmer
Pour in broth
Add bay leaf if using
Bring to a boil, then simmer 1½–2 hours, until meat is tender.
6. Add potatoes & carrots
Add potatoes and carrots
Simmer 30 minutes more, until tender.
🤤 RESULT:
- Rich paprika broth
- Melt-in-your-mouth beef
- Potatoes that soak up all the flavor
- Deep, comforting aroma
Authentic, hearty Hungarian comfort food
🍽️ HOW TO SERVE:
- Over egg noodles
- With dumplings (csipetke)
- Crusty bread
- Sour cream on the side
🌟 TIPS:
- Use Hungarian sweet paprika — it makes ALL the difference
- Don’t rush the onions
- Stew low and slow
🧡 VARIATIONS:
Spicy version: add hot paprika or chili
Beer version: replace 1 cup broth with dark beer
Thicker stew: mash a few potatoes into broth
📣 SHORT CAPTION FOR SOCIALS:
Goulash (Hungarian beef stew) 🇭🇺🍲
Carne tierna, caldo rico con pimentón dulce y verduras.
¡Puro comfort food europeo!
If you want, I can send:
✔️ A slow cooker version
✔️ Instant pot version
✔️ Budget version
✔️ Hungarian dumplings recipe
¡Solo dime!
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