Beef Goulash
By Let's Cook It · December 23, 2025
A hearty Hungarian-inspired stew with tender beef, potatoes, and warming paprika. Comfort food at its finest for cold evenings.

- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 1 h 30 min
- Total
- 1 h 50 min
- Serves
- 3
- #hungarian
- #beef
- #stew
- #comfort food
- #dinner
Ingredients
- 500g beef, cubed
- 300-400g potatoes, cubed
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 500ml water
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3-4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 2-3 champignon mushrooms, sliced (optional)
- Oil for frying
- Flour for dusting
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat
- 2
Add cubed potatoes with salt and fry, stirring occasionally
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- 3
Cut beef into small pieces and dust lightly with flour
- 4
Add chopped onion and beef to the pan with potatoes
- 5
Fry until beef is browned on all sides
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- 6
While frying, prepare carrot, mushrooms, parsley, and garlic
- 7
Add water to the pan along with all remaining ingredients
- 8
Season with salt, pepper, and all spices to taste
- 9
Mix thoroughly, cover, and stew over low heat until beef is tender
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- 10
Remove from heat and serve hot
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