Real Hungarian Goulash (No Tomato Paste Here)

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Description

It’s hard to find a real Hungarian recipe for goulash. This is the real thing. Real goulash has no tomato paste or beans. Eat with a slice of rustic bread. Dip bread in sauce and clean the plate with the bread at the end. Can be eaten with spaetzle.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons lard
  • 2 large onions, finely sliced
  • 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
  • 1 cup water, or as needed
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt lard in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot lard until soft and translucent
  2. 5 to 8 minutes.
  3. Stir beef and paprika into onions. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour
  4. stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup water and simmer
  5. adding more water if moisture gets too low
  6. until meat falls apart and onion sauce is thick
  7. about 1 hour more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 4

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