Szegedin Goulash (Székely Gulyás)
This Szegedin Goulash features slow-simmered, succulent meat, onions and sauerkraut in a wonderfully rich paprika-infused broth. It's incredibly delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon ,diced
- 1 large yellow onion ,finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper ,seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic ,minced
- 1 large tomato ,finely diced
- 1½ pounds pork (e.g. shoulder) and beef (chuck roast) ,trimmed of fat and cut into ½ inch pieces (1 1/2 pounds total, not each)
- 4 tablespoons quality imported sweet Hungarian paprika (yes, that's TABLEspoons!)
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ,coarsely crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- water or beef broth (beef broth isn't traditional but it creates even more flavor)
- 1 cup packed drained real German sauerkraut
- How to Make Sauerkraut (click link for recipe tutorial)
- Sour cream for serving
Instructions
- In a medium stock pot or Dutch oven fry the bacon until done. Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until golden. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook for another two minutes. Add the pork/beef and cook for a minute until some, but not all, of the pink is gone. Stir in the paprika and remove from heat.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the sauerkraut and sour cream. Add just enough water to barely cover the mixture. Return to heat and bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 90 minutes. Stir in the sauerkraut, return to a simmer, cover and simmer another 20 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and swirl it in the soup before eating. Serve with crusty bread, Homemade Spätzle and/or a leafy green or cucumber salad. This goulash is even better the next day.
Nutrition
Calories: 649kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 35gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 1448mgPotassium: 944mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3825IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 3.9mg
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