Beef Goulash
Hungary's national dish is a meat stew flavored with paprika and caraway seeds. Browning the meat first yields the most flavorful result. You can also serve over egg noodles.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups chopped onion (about 2 large)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 cup chopped plum tomato (about 3)
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
- 2 1/2 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold or red potato (about 1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preparation
Dredge beef in flour; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 8 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove beef from pan.
Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in paprika and vinegar; cook for 2 minutes. Return beef to pan. Add the tomato, caraway seeds, and bay leaves; cook 3 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 cup water, and broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 45 minutes. Add potato; cover and cook 1 hour and 15 minutes or until very tender. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and juice. Discard bay leaves.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 242 (23% from fat)
- Fat:
- 6.1g (sat 2.6g,mono 2.3g,poly 0.4g)
- Protein:
- 24.2g
- Carbohydrate:
- 22.4g
- Fiber:
- 2.5g
- Cholesterol:
- 47mg
- Iron:
- 2.8mg
- Sodium:
- 517mg
- Calcium:
- 31mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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This was not a huge family pleaser...but it was good...If I make it again I will toss a bag of mixed veggies in with the taters...12/21/09
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This dish was fabulous! So close to authentic that my husband said it reminded him of the cafe in Budapest where we recently had it. The only part of the recipe I altered was using canned diced tomatoes rather than fresh, and I split the paprika between Hungarian Sweet and Hungarian Half Sharp for a little kick. It was served on a bed of egg noodles with warm flakey dinner rolls. This was a hit with everyone at the table... including the picky toddlers! This recipe is an absolute keeper!!!11/18/09





