REAL HUNGARIAN GOULASH (NO TOMATO PASTE HERE)

Real Hungarian Goulash (No Tomato Paste Here) image

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.

Provided by mentallo

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Hungarian

Time 2h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 111 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 76.2 mg, Sugar 3.5 g