Name: Goulash
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Hungary
Ingredients: 2 tbsp lard or oil; 2 large onions, chopped; 2 lb (900 g) beef chuck, cubed; 3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 4 cups (1 L) beef stock; 2 potatoes and 2 carrots, diced; Salt and pepper

Where it comes from

Goulash began as the food of Hungarian herdsmen who cooked it in a cauldron over open fires. Today it is the country's best-known dish and is enjoyed all over Central Europe.

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Recipe

Make Goulash at home

Serves 6Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tbsp lard or oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 lb (900 g) beef chuck, cubed
3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp caraway seeds
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 red bell pepper, chopped
4 cups (1 L) beef stock
2 potatoes and 2 carrots, diced
Salt and pepper

How it's made

Cook the onions in the fat over medium heat for 10 minutes until soft and golden.
Take the pot off the heat and stir in the paprika so it does not burn.
Add the beef, garlic, caraway and tomato paste and return to the heat.
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook 1 1/2 hours.
Add pepper, carrots and potatoes and simmer another 30 minutes until the meat is tender.
Season and serve with crusty bread or egg noodles.