Goulash Soup Recipe

Lauren Keating | Healthy Delicious

Goulash Soup is flavored with plenty of good quality paprika and tender beef. A great dish for a chilly Sunday evening.

Shawn and I stumbled across a new-to-us Eastern European restaurant late last fall.

As soon as we walked in the door, we knew it was a special place – it smelled so good!

Everything on the menu sounded great, and we definitely ended up over ordering. It was worth it.

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Everything was homemade, and from the pierogi to the stuffed cabbage, it all tasted like it came straight out of a grandma’s kitchen.

The star of the meal was a simple Hungarian goulash soup, full of tender beef and spicy paprika.

Growing up, Hungarian goulash made a regular appearance on our dinner table.

It was one of my favorite dinners, but it was completely different than this goulash soup.

Mom’s goulash was made in a crockpot, and was essentially beef stew served over egg noodles.

(While I was doing research for this goulash soup recipe, I was surprised to lean that there’s another version of “goulash” involving ground beef and elbow noodles. This definitely isn’t that.)

At its most basic, Hungarian goulash is a simple meal of stewed beef flavored with paprika and onion.

When I say it’s flavored with paprika, I mean it’s flavored with a lot of paprika.

You’ll use almost a half cup and it turns the soup a brilliant red color.

Shawn didn’t believe me when I told him there weren’t any tomatoes in it!

Goulash Soup Picture

Since you’ll be using so much paprika in this recipe, be sure to use one that’s good quality – I like to buy mine from Penzey’s or The Spice House.

I use a combination of sweet and hot paprika to give the goulash a little bit of zip.

You can use all sweet paprika, if you prefer, or use up to half hot paprika if you like things spicier. What you don’t want to do is use smoked paprika.

As much as I love that scattered over the top of my cauliflower cheese soup, it’s strong flavor isn’t appropriate in this recipe.

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Like my roast vegetable soup, this Hungarian goulash soup is Whole 30 complaint.

If you aren’t following the plan, I like to serve it with buttered egg noodles or crusty bread.

If you are following it, it’s great with a big green salad.

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Goulash Soup Recipe

    6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 pounds Boneless Chuck Roast
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 Carrots, Sliced
  • 2 stalks Celery, Thinly sliced
  • 2 Yellow Onions, Thinly sliced
  • 2 Red Bell Peppers, Thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1/4 cup Sweet Hungarian Paprika
  • 2 tablespoons Hot Hungarian Paprika
  • 6 cups Reduced Sodium Chicken Stock
  • 2 Bay Leafs
  • 1 pound Potatoes, Yellow, diced
  • 2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, Optional

Directions

  1. Add the olive oil to a heavy soup pot set over medium-high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper, then cook until well-browned on each side – about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch to 1-inch cubes.
  2. Lower the heat to medium and add the carrots, celery, onion, peppers, and garlic; cook until soft – about 8 minutes. Stir in the paprika.
  3. Add the chicken stock and bay leaves. Return the beef to the pot. Bring to a simmer and let cook 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
  4. Add the potatoes and cook another 30 minutes, or until soft.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar.  Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with parsley, if desired. 

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Author: Lauren Keating
Recipe Yields: 6 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 180 minutes
Total Time: 210 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 399
Calories 694

% Daily Value*
77%
Total Fat 50g
92%
  Saturated Fat 18g
41%
Sodium 974mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 12g
3%
  Dietary Fiber 2g
  Sugars 4g
79%
Protein 40g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
Lauren Keating

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Lauren is all about eating lots of fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, whole grains. She blogs by the mantra, "If it's not delicious, it's not worth eating," over on Healthy. Delicious., and we couldn't agree more! We're so glad she's our Soups Fanatic!

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