Hungarian Goulash

5 from 4 votes

Hungarian goulash is a delicious and warming dish packed with flavorful ingredients. It features tender beef, fresh vegetables, and an incredibly tasty stew base. Plus, it's super easy to make and requires very little hands-on effort!

Prep Time10

Cook Time2 45

Total Time2 55

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Hungarian

Keyword: beef goulash, hungarian goulash, hungarian goulash recipe, traditional goulash

Servings: servings

Calories: 370kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound yellow onion about 3 onions, diced
1 pound stewing beef cubes
1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons paprika powder
2 ½ cups beef broth more as needed and desired
2 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
½ pound potatoes cut into bite-sized cubes
2 carrots sliced
1 red bell pepper diced
½ green bell pepper diced
½ yellow bell pepper diced
1 tomato cut into bite-sized chunks
salt and pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat some oil in a pot over medium heat. Then sauté the onion until it starts to brown around the edges. When the onion dices start to turn translucent, add some salt. Then continue to sauté.
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 pound yellow onion
Next, add the beef cubes and cook until the beef is browned fully. Take the pot off the heat, add tomato paste and paprika powder, and sauté to toast the spices. If needed, add a small amount of beef broth or water to prevent the paprika powder from burning.
1 pound stewing beef cubes, 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste, 2 tablespoons paprika powder
Now add the beef broth, garlic, and caraway seeds. Stir everything. Then cover the pot and let everything simmer for 2 hours over medium to medium-low heat. Give the stew an occasional stir while it cooks.
2 ½ cups beef broth, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
Next, add the potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and tomato. Cover the pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
½ pound potatoes, 2 carrots, 1 red bell pepper, ½ green bell pepper, ½ yellow bell pepper, 1 tomato
Season with salt and pepper. Add more beef broth to thin the goulash or let it simmer uncovered to thicken it. Serve and enjoy!
salt and pepper

Notes

Wait until the end to add more beef broth to thin the goulash as the vegetables release liquid when they are cooked. If you want it thicker, let it simmer uncovered for a few minutes.
Take your time to sauté the onions and season them with salt so they dissolve and bind the goulash while cooking.

Recipe Video

Nutrition