Beef goulash soup
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Actually, I used to think that goulash was just pieces of meat stewed with carrots and onions in a thick sauce, until I discovered this classic beef goulash soup recipe. It turns out that the original dish includes a large variety of vegetables and spices, and must also contain small pieces of dough ("csipetke"). In short, I'll be honest with you—beef goulash soup takes quite a while to prepare at home and requires many ingredients. But it turns out so delicious, aromatic, and rich that spending a couple of hours in the kitchen for this dish is definitely worth it—you won't regret the time spent. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Let's start by preparing the necessary ingredients. First of all, we cut the meat into small pieces.
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Step 2
Dice the carrots and celery.
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Step 3
Peel the onion and slice it into strips.
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Step 4
We thoroughly rinse the mushrooms under running water and cut them into quarters.
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Step 5
Remove seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into cubes.
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Step 6
We also peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
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Step 7
All the main ingredients are ready, so let's proceed directly to preparing the goulash soup. Pour a little olive oil into a pot and add the onion. Fry it over high heat until golden brown.
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Step 8
Then add the meat and bone to the onion, continue frying over high heat, stirring constantly, until the meat turns light in color.
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Step 9
Once the beef has lightened in color, add the diced carrots and celery to the pot, and fry everything until the vegetable and meat juices have almost completely evaporated. Don't forget to stir the ingredients frequently.
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Step 10
Next, add dried pepper in pieces.
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Step 11
and ground paprika, mix everything.
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Step 12
Pour the juice from the tomato can into the saucepan and continue frying everything.
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Step 13
Quickly peel the tomatoes and place them in the pot as well.
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Step 14
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the vegetables with the meat uncovered for 20 minutes, the liquid in the pot should simmer moderately.
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Step 15
At the end of the time, add to the pot the garlic crushed with the flat side of the knife and cut into pieces.
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Step 16
Then we add the pepper cubes.
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Step 17
And add enough broth so that the dish is thick enough and there is still a little space left to the edge of the pot.
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Step 18
As soon as the liquid boils again, add a pinch of cumin, peppercorns, and potatoes to the pot.
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Step 19
Let everything simmer gently, while we prepare the dough for the "chippets." So, crack an egg into a bowl and add a pinch of salt.
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Step 20
And add enough flour so that the dough becomes quite stiff. Wrap it in a bag and place in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
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Step 21
Then knead the dough once again and pinch off small pieces from it. Place them on a board and let them dry slightly.
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Step 22
About 10-15 minutes after our soup comes to a boil, we salt it and add the mushrooms to the pot.
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Step 23
After another 5-7 minutes, add the pieces of dough and immediately mix everything to prevent them from sticking together.
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Step 24
Cover the pot with a lid and cook the goulash soup for 8-10 minutes until the dough is done.
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Step 25
After the time is up, turn off the heat, add the chopped herbs, and let the dish steep under the lid for another 15-20 minutes.
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Step 26
Enjoy your meal, everyone!