HUNGARIAN GOULASH SOUP

Hungarian Goulash Soup image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 pound beef shoulder, fat trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
10 cups canned beef broth
1 12-ounce russet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 parsnip, peeled, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 green bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size strips
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
6 tablespoons sour cream

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and caraway seeds and sauté until onion begins to soften, about 8 minutes. Add beef and paprika; sauté until meat is brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Add broth. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits at bottom of pot. Reduce heat to low; simmer until meat is just tender, about 40 minutes.
Stir potato, parsnip, carrot, and garlic into soup. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, celery, and bell pepper. Simmer until vegetables and meat are very tender, about 15 minutes longer. Cool slightly.
Transfer 3 1/2 cups soup to blender. Blend until smooth. Add to soup in pot. Stir in parsley. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool slightly; chill uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving.)
Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon sour cream.