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Hungarian Goulash

Name: Hungarian Goulash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Europe
Ingredients: 3 medium onions, chopped; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 2 medium green peppers, chopped; 3 pounds beef stew meat; 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1 garlic clove, minced; Dash sugar; 12 cups uncooked whole wheat egg noodles; 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 7 hours

Makes

12 servings

Talk about your heirloom recipes! My grandmother made this Hungarian goulash recipe for my mother when she was a child, and then Mom made it for us to enjoy. Paprika and caraway add wonderful flavor, and sour cream gives it a creamy richness. It’s simply scrumptious! —Marcia Doyle, Pompano, Florida

Ingredients

3 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 medium green peppers, chopped
3 pounds beef stew meat
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 garlic clove, minced
Dash sugar
12 cups uncooked whole wheat egg noodles
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

Place the onions, carrots and green peppers in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker.
Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Combine the flour, paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, garlic, sugar and remaining salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender.
Cook noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream into slow cooker. Drain noodles; serve with goulash.

Test Kitchen Tips

Common olive oil works better for cooking at high heat than virgin or extra-virgin oil. These higher grades have ideal flavor for cold foods, but they smoke at lower temperatures.

To keep pasta from sticking together when cooking, use a large pot with plenty of water. Add a little cooking oil if desired (this also prevents boiling over).

Next, try one of our 75 best pasta recipes.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup goulash with 1 cup noodles: 388 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 7g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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