Ingredients

The following ingredients have 7 Servings
  • 2.5 pounds boneless chuck roast trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tsp EACH salt, pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 large yellow onions, diced
  • 10 ounces white mushrooms, halved, quartered if large ((optional))
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ cup sweet paprika ((do NOT use basic, hot or smoked paprika))
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds ((may sub 1 tsp EACH fennel seeds, dried oregano))
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 ½ cups carrots, ( cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (optional) )
  • 1 red bell pepper, (chopped into ½-inch pieces)
  • 1 14 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes ((don’t drain))
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
  • 2 ½-3 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, (chopped into ½-inch cubes)
  • ¼ cups low-sodium beef broth ((optional for thickening if desired))
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch ((optional for thickening if desired))
  • nokedli, csipetke or egg noodles
  • sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • freshly chopped parsley ((optional))

Instruction

  • While meat is still on the cutting board, toss it with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Let rest while you chop/gather the rest of your ingredients.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F, if using.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add half of the beef and cook until seared on all sides; transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining beef.
  • Lower heat to medium and add butter, a drizzle of olive oil, onions and mushrooms (if using). Cook, stirring often, until onions are softened, about 10 minutes. Add a drizzle of olive oil if the vegetables become too dry.
  • Add garlic, sweet paprika, caraway seeds and thyme and sauté for 30 seconds. Add all remaining Goulash ingredients up to “add later” (carrots through bay leaves). The broth should barely cover the ingredients, you may need more or less depending on your pot and if you omit the carrots/mushrooms.