Real Hungarian Goulash (No Tomato Paste Here) recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 76.2 mg
sugar: 3.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt lard in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot lard until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

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.

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