Easy Hungarian Goulash Soup

Name: Easy Hungarian Goulash Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 15 servings (3-3/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1-1/4 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 4 medium onions, chopped; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt, optional; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth; 2 cups cubed peeled potatoes; 2 cups sliced carrots; 2 cups cubed peeled rutabagas; 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped; Sour cream, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Cook: 2 hours YIELD: 15 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

This soup is similar to one made by my mother years ago. Brimming with potatoes, rutabagas, carrots and onions, it's a rich, flavorful meal in a bowl!—Julie Polakowski, West Allis, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 medium onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt, optional
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
2 cups sliced carrots
2 cups cubed peeled rutabagas
2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
Sour cream, optional

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown beef in 1 tablespoon oil. Remove beef; drain drippings. Heat remaining oil in the same pan; saute onions for 8-10 minutes over medium heat or until lightly browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
2. Add the paprika, caraway, pepper, cayenne and salt if desired; cook and stir 1 minute. Return beef to pan. Add broth, potatoes, carrots and rutabagas; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender and meat is almost tender.
3. Add tomatoes and red pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-40 minutes or until meat is tender. Serve with sour cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calculated without salt and sour cream): 132 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 274mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.