Hungarian Goulash Soup Made at Home)🇭🇺

Ohhh yes! 😍 Gulyásleves (Hungarian Goulash Soup) 🇭🇺 is one of Hungary’s most iconic dishes — hearty, warming, and full of paprika flavor. It’s not the thick stew many outside Hungary imagine, but a rich, paprika-spiced beef soup with vegetables and sometimes little dumplings (csipetke). Perfect for a cozy meal at home!


🍲 Hungarian Goulash Soup (Gulyásleves)

Ingredients (serves 6–8)

  • 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika (a must!)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 lbs (900 g) beef shank, chuck, or stewing beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 medium parsnips, sliced
  • 1 medium tomato, peeled & chopped (or 1/2 cup canned)
  • 1 green pepper (Hungarian wax pepper if possible, or bell pepper), chopped
  • 6 cups (1.5 liters) beef broth or water
  • 3 medium potatoes, diced
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds (lightly crushed)
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Optional (for csipetke dumplings):

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • Pinch of salt

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