Best Paprika Goulasch Recipes

HUNGARIAN GOULASH I

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until soft, stirring frequently. Remove onions and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes in spice mixture, and cook in onion pot until brown on all sides. Return the onions to the pot, and pour in tomato paste, water, garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.

SMOKED PAPRIKA GOULASH FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions until they soften and begin to brown at the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker. Cover and set cooker to Low.
• Mix together paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the meat cubes in the paprika mixture until evenly coated.
• Heat one tablespoon of the oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Put a third of the beef cubes into the skillet and cook until nicely browned on all sides. Transfer to the slow cooker. Pour 2 tablespoons of water into the skillet and scrape the browned bits from the pan; pour liquid into the slow cooker. This prevents the paprika from burning when you brown the next batches of beef. Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook the next batch the same way; repeat for the third batch.
• Stir the tomato paste and the rest of the water into the slow cooker; cover. Cook on High for 4 to 5 hours (or on Low for 6 to 9 hours).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the egg noodles, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the noodles have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Serve goulash over noodles with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of parsley.

COUNTRY GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season beef with paprika, black pepper, and seasoned salt. Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into the beef mixture until smooth. Pour water over the beef; add macaroni and stir.
• Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer mixture, adding water as needed to maintain your desired consistency, until the macaroni is tender yet firm to the bit, about 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning before serving.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and saute the stewing meat until nicely browned. Add the caramelized onions, garlic and caraway seeds. Cook for 1 minute, and then add the paprika, Montreal steak seasoning, onion powder, cayenne powder, salt and pepper. Add the green and red peppers, stir and saute until fragrant, about 2 more minutes.
• Add the tomato puree and tomato paste and stir. Add the vegetable broth and 1/2 cup water, plus more if needed, and deglaze the Dutch oven, making sure to loosen anything stuck to the bottom of the pot.
• Bring to a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, about 90 minutes. Serve over Spaetzle, egg noodles or dumplings.

PAPRIKA GOULASH

Steps:

• Place the meat in a large, resealable plastic food storage bag and add the cornstarch. Seal, and shake to coat evenly.
• Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the bacon, garlic, onions, red bell peppers, caraway seeds and paprika; cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Add the beef, then the broth, tomato paste and cornichons; stir to combine. Season with the black pepper. Once the mixture begins to bubble at the edges, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender and the sauce has reduced to a rich consistency.
• Serve hot, with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of paprika.

PAPRIKA GOULASCH

Steps:

• Season the beef in Salt, Pepper and Paprika.
• Fry the beef in the oil until browned all over.
• add the onions and fry until they are slightly browned as well.
• add the peppers, garlic, more paprika powder and tomato paste and continue frying over a lower heat to marry and coat everything well.
• add the stock, bring to a simmer and check the seasoning.
• simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the meat is tender.
• add the flour/water to thicken the stew.
• continue cooking for a few minutes.
• serve with Tagliatelle, Spaetzle or Potato dumplings and a dollop if sour cream if desired
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PAPRIKA GOULASCH

Steps:

• Season the beef in Salt, Pepper and Paprika.
• Fry the beef in the oil until browned all over.
• add the onions and fry until they are slightly browned as well.
• add the peppers, garlic, more paprika powder and tomato paste and continue frying over a lower heat to marry and coat everything well.
• add the stock, bring to a simmer and check the seasoning.
• simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the meat is tender.
• when the meat is tender enough add the flour/water to thicken the stew.
• continue cooking for a few minutes.