Description
This old-fashioned beef goulash is a rich, slow-cooked stew made with tender beef, sweet onions, paprika, and deep comforting flavors. It is a timeless recipe that warms the heart and fills the home with love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g beef chuck, cut into cubes
- 3 large onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 750 ml beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a heavy pot and brown the beef in batches.
- Remove beef and cook onions slowly until soft and golden.
- Add garlic and paprika and stir gently.
- Mix in tomato paste and let it deepen in color.
- Return beef to the pot and add broth and bay leaf.
- Simmer gently for 2 hours until tender.
Notes
Cook low and slow for best flavor. This goulash tastes even better the next day and freezes beautifully.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg