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A bowl of Easy One Pot Authentic Hungarian Goulash Beef Stew with a spoon next to a tin.
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Easy One Pot Authentic Hungarian Goulash

Easy One Pot Authentic Hungarian Goulash Recipe is a hearty, earthy, and meaty stew that brings authentic Hungarian flavor in an easy one-pot stew the whole family will love!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons pork lard or butter pork fat is traditionally used
  • 1 ½ pounds yellow onions chopped
  • ¼ cup Hungarian paprika good quality imported from Hungary
  • 2 pounds stew meat cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 red bell peppers seeded/membranes removed, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
  • 1 yellow bell pepper seeded/membranes removed, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
  • 1 can tomatoes diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 potatoes medium, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Melt the lard or butter in a Dutch oven over medium high heat and cook the onions until beginning to brown, about 7-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the paprika.
  • Add the beef and garlic, return to the heat, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the beef is no longer pink.
  • Add the bell peppers and cook for another 7-8 minutes.
  • Add the carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, beef broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 40 minutes (see note).
  • Add salt to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 1212mg | Potassium: 870mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7070IU | Vitamin C: 105.5mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4.2mg