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Traditional German Goulash Soup
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Traditional Goulash Soup - Gulaschsuppe

Rich German beef soup with veggies
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 35 minutes
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: German, Hungarian
Keyword: Beef Soup, Pepper
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 494kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Beef Stew Meat, preferable chuck cut in 1 inch cubes
  • 3 tbsp. Clarified Butter
  • 3 Medium Yellow Onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp. Tomato Paste
  • 5 cups Beef Stock
  • Chili Powder
  • 1 Bay Leave
  • 10 oz Potatoes cut in ½ inch cubes
  • 5 oz Carrot cut in slices
  • 2 Red Peppers cut in cubes
  • 2 tbsp. Paprika Powder
  • ½ tsp. Marjoram
  • ¼ tsp. Caraway Seeds crushed
  • ¼ tsp. Lemon peel
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Fresh Italian Parsley optional
  • Sour Cream optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Cut the beef in 1 inch cubes. Season the beef with salt. In a Dutch oven over medium high heat, brown the beef in 1 tablespoon of clarified butter. Work in batches, you want to get a nice sear on the beef. Remove the beef.
    1 lb. Beef Stew Meat, preferable chuck, 3 tbsp. Clarified Butter
  • Add the onions with the remaining clarified butter to the pot and reduce the heat. Let the onions cook until soft, don't let them get too dark. Add the minced garlic at the end and let it get fragrant.
    3 Medium Yellow Onion, 3 cloves Garlic
  • Add the tomato paste to the onions and garlic and let it caramelize for a couple of minutes.
    3 tbsp. Tomato Paste
  • Add the browned beef back to the pot and fill it up with beef stock. Cover and let it simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
    5 cups Beef Stock
  • Chop the potatoes, carrots and peppers in bite size pieces and add them after 2 hours to the pot. Season with salt, bay leave and a dash of chili powder and let it simmer for another 30 minutes,
    Salt, Chili Powder, 10 oz Potatoes, 5 oz Carrot, 2 Red Peppers, 1 Bay Leave
  • Season the soup with paprika powder, marjoram, caraway seeds and lemon peel and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
    2 tbsp. Paprika Powder, ½ tsp. Marjoram, ¼ tsp. Caraway Seeds, ¼ tsp. Lemon peel
  • Remove the bay leave and season to taste with salt & pepper. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and parsley if you like.
    Salt, Pepper, Fresh Italian Parsley, Sour Cream

Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 814mg | Potassium: 1893mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 11662IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 7mg