Best Hungarian Goulash Recipes

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place the onions, carrots and green peppers in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Combine the flour, paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, garlic, sugar and remaining salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender., Cook noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream into slow cooker. Drain noodles; serve with goulash.

SLOW-COOKER HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Spray 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, place beef and onion. In medium bowl, mix broth, tomato paste, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, caraway seed and pepper; stir into beef mixture.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours (or High heat setting 4 to 5 hours) or until beef is tender.
• In small bowl, stir water and flour until well mixed; gradually stir into beef mixture. Stir in bell pepper. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 30 minutes longer. Serve goulash over noodles.

HUNGARIAN PORK GOULASH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown pork in oil over medium heat. Stir in onions; cook until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, paprika, caraway seeds, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until pork is tender. , Add sauerkraut; heat through. Combine flour and water until smooth; stir into pork mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and dill. Return to the heat; cook on low for 1-2 minutes or until heated through (do not boil). Serve over potatoes.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven or 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook beef in oil about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except water, flour and noodles. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender.
• In tightly covered container, shake water and flour until mixed; gradually stir into beef mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve over noodles.

SLOW-COOKED HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place beef and onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the flour, paprika, garlic salt and pepper; sprinkle over beef and stir to coat. Stir in tomatoes; add bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Discard bay leaf. Just before serving, stir in sour cream; heat through. Serve with noodles. Garnish with parsley if desired. , Freeze option: Before adding sour cream, cool stew. Freeze stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a cold, heavy 6 to 8-quart stewing pot, fry bacon over low-medium heat until fat is rendered, and then discard bacon slice.
• Saute onions in the bacon fat for a few minutes, do not allow the onions to brown. If bacon does not provide enough fat, add a little olive oil to prevent the onions from sticking. When onions become glossy, add the beef, sauteing with the onions for about 10 minutes, covered, until the meat is browned.
• Meanwhile, chop and crush the garlic with the caraway seeds; add to meat and onions. Remove pot from heat. Stir in paprika rapidly with a wooden spoon. Immediately after paprika is absorbed, add the warm water. The water should just cover the meat, leaving room for potatoes.
• Add beef bouillon cubes. Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 1 hour.
• While stew is braising, prepare the tomatoes by cutting into 1-inch pieces. Core green peppers and cut into strips. After 1 hour of braising, add the tomatoes and green pepper. Add a little more water, if necessary and a little more salt if you need it. Simmer slowly for another 30 minutes.
• Peel potatoes and cut into bite-sized cubes and set aside in a bowl of water. Add potatoes, and cook another 30 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and the goulash is done.
• Once goulash is finished, dissolve sour cream and a little of the goulash sauce in a cup. Add to goulash, it should give a creamy consistency. Serve goulash with spaetzle and Cucumber Salad on the side, adding an extra dollop of sour cream to each plate.
• Peel and slice cucumbers very thinly. The side of a metal grater with the wide slots works best here, or you can use a mandoline. Place cucumbers in a flat dish and sprinkle throughout with salt, making sure that all the slices are salted. Leave to rest for 30 minutes. The salt will draw the moisture out of the cucumbers. Cut the onion into paper-thin slices and place in a container. Once the cucumbers have released water, use your hands to squeeze out the excess water and add to the onions. The cucumbers are supposed to be limp, but still crisp.
• In a measuring cup mix vinegar, water, sugar and paprika to create a vinaigrette. Pour over the cucumbers and onions and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve with a sprinkle of dill and a little dollop of sour cream if desired.

TOP-RATED HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef, pork and onions in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the water, paprika, salt and marjoram; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Just before serving, combine flour and sour cream until smooth; stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve over noodles.

REAL HUNGARIAN GOULASH (NO TOMATO PASTE HERE)

Steps:

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

HUNGARIAN GOULASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Add beef cubes and brown on all sides. Add green pepper and onions; cook until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, paprika, salt, pepper and sugar. , Cover and simmer for about 1-1/2 hours or until beef is tender. About 1/2 hour before serving, add the potatoes and reserved bacon; cook until potatoes are tender. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

EASY HUNGARIAN GOULASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown beef in 1 tablespoon oil. Remove beef; drain drippings. Heat remaining oil in the same pan; saute onions for 8-10 minutes over medium heat or until lightly browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Add the paprika, caraway, pepper, cayenne and salt if desired; cook and stir 1 minute. Return beef to pan. Add broth, potatoes, carrots and rutabagas; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender and meat is almost tender., Add tomatoes and red pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-40 minutes or until meat is tender. Serve with sour cream if desired.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH II

Steps:

• Place beef in slow cooker, and cover with onion. In a medium bowl, stir together ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, paprika, mustard, and 1 cup water. Pour mixture over beef and onions.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 9 to 10 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Mix 1/4 cup water with flour to form a paste, and stir into goulash. Cook on High for 10 to 15 minutes, or until sauce thickens.

AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Cut meat into 1-inch cubes then salt.
• Chop onions and brown in oil.
• Add beef and paprika, simmer for 1 hour.
• Add water, potatoes, bay leaf, and pepper.
• Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Separately mix Bisquick and milk.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto boiling stew and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve over cooked, wide egg noodles, top with a dollop of sour cream.

CROCK POT HUNGARIAN BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Place onions and carrots in crock pot.
• Combine next four ingredients; toss beef with this mixture and add to crock pot.
• Combine broth, wine, tomato paste, paprika and garlic; pour over beef.
• Cover crock pot and cook 7-8 hours on low.
• When stew is ready cook noodles and transfer to platter.
• Stir sour cream into stew.
• Top noodles with stew.

SLOW COOKER HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Combine steak and onion in a slow cooker.
• Mix flour, paprika, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over steak and onion. Stir the mixture to coat beef with flour mixture. Add tomatoes and bay leaf.
• Cook on Low until steak is completely tender, 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir sour cream through the mixture. Switch slow cooker to High and cook until hot, about 15 minutes.

HUNGARIAN BEEF STEW "GOULASH"

Steps:

• In the bottom of a heavy casserole saute the chopped bacon to render the fat. Add the onion to the bacon fat and brown until golden. Stir in the garlic but do not burn. Quickly add the beef in one layer, season with salt and pepper and brown all sides well.
• Sprinkle the paprika, marjoram and lemon zest in and quickly stir to coat the meat evenly.
• Add vinegar and wine and cook until nearly dry.
• Add the tomato and broth, bring to a boil quickly before lowering the heat to a simmer and cook gently for 45 minutes. Add the potatoes. Continue to cook for an additional 20 minutes before serving with buttered noodles.

HUNGARIAN SZEKELY GOULASH

Steps:

• Sear the meats, onions, bell pepper, and garlic in a large deep pan.
• Season with salt and pepper. Add caraway seeds.
• Stir in rinsed and drained kraut.
• Add beef broth.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add water if you need to.
• 20 minutes before goulash is done, stir in sour cream and paprika. Do not allow the goulash to boil at this point.

CROCK POT HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place meat in crockpot and cover with sliced onion.
• Combine garlic, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, paprika and mustard Stir in water, mix well, and pour over meat.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
• Turn control to high.
• Dissolve flour in a small amount of cold water and stir into meat mixture.
• Cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Serve over noodles or rice.

EASY HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place beef chunks in a large bowl. Sprinkle liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Toss with the flour.
• Heat a heavy Dutch oven over medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Place beef chunks in a single layer and brown on two sides. You will probably need to do this in batches. Do not crowd the meat or it will boil instead of brown. Remove browned beef chunks to a bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. To the drippings in the Dutch oven, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, sweet onion rings, mushrooms, and garlic. Toss to coat with the olive oil. Cover tightly and sweat the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until onions are limp but not browned and mushrooms are releasing their liquid, about 10 minutes.
• Add red wine to the vegetables and cook 2 minutes. Add beef broth and paprika. Return beef to the pan. Stir until well-combined. Cover tightly, reduce heat, and simmer on low heat for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until beef is fork-tender.
• Remove Dutch oven from heat and wait for boiling to subside. Taste and add additional salt if necessary. Stir in sour cream until completely incorporated into the gravy.
• Serve Hungarian gulash over hot buttered noodles with chopped parsley.
• Note: The amount of paprika is correct. Please do use it all. If you cannot use the wine, use an equal amount of additional beef broth. The goulash may be frozen, before the addition of the sour cream. Reheat and add the sour cream just before serving.

OLD WORLD HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook beef in butter, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
• Do not drain.
• Place beef and sliced onion in a slow cooker.
• Mix partially cooked elbo macarroni, beef broth, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, season salt, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper; stir into beef mixture.
• Cover and cook on low heat 4-5 hours (I always use the longer cook time).
• Mix water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
• Stir in green pepper.
• Cover and cook on high heat 30 minutes. Serve with a dolop of sourcream atop.

HUNGARIAN SZEGED OR SZÉKELY GOULASH

Steps:

• STEP 1: In a large pot or Dutch oven melt the butter or lard. Add finely chopped onion and Hungarian paprika. Cook while stirring for about 2 minutes. Add the cubed pork and quickly brown the pork on all sides. Salt and pepper. STEP 2: Pour in the water and add the chopped garlic. Cover with the lid. Turn heat to medium-low and cook till pork is halfway done about 45 minutes. STEP 3: Meanwhile wash and drain the sauerkraut. STEP 4: After cooking the pork for 45 minutes sprinkle the meat with flour. Mix it well. Add the sauerkraut, caraway seed and bay leaves. Cook for another 30 minutes or until the pork and sauerkraut are done. STEP 5: Mix in the sour cream. Cook until heated through.