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Crock Pot Hungarian Goulash
photo by Chef shapeweaver
- Ready In:
- 9hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup flour
directions
- Place meat in crockpot and cover with sliced onion.
- Combine garlic, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, paprika and mustard Stir in water, mix well, and pour over meat.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- Turn control to high.
- Dissolve flour in a small amount of cold water and stir into meat mixture.
- Cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Serve over noodles or rice.
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Reviews
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This is fantastic. I was abit concerned with the amount of salt, especially with using ketchup, but it was perfect. I used imported paprika..1 t. mild, 1 t. hot. Just before serving I stirred in some sour cream and served it over extra wide buttered noodles, a leafy green salad and warm crusty french bread...oh God I gotta run to the store and get the stuff to make it again..this is making me hungry! Great recipe Garnet, I will make this often.
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"Outstanding" and "Wow" were my husband's comments when he tried this, so I have to give it 5 stars. I used regular stewing beef and it turned out very tender despite only having 6 hours cooking time. I found that the 1/4 cup of flour thickened the gravy almost too much, so I ended up throwing in about 1/4 cup of red wine at the end. I served it over egg noodles as others suggested and sprinkled the top with parsley. It was wonderful - A keeper for sure.
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I give a 2 only because a majority of these ingredients are NOT included in a traditional Hungarian goulash -- it seems to be simply a stew, at best. I would know because I'm Hungarian and while every Hungarian has their "authentic" recipe, this recipe comes no where close to what our goulash should be. That being said, goulash is a "peasant food" and there is NO WAY they would use brown sugar, ketchup, etc. In addition, where are your vegetables and seasonings (i.e. carrots, celery, diced parsnip, ground carroway seeds, bay leave, tomatoes or even tomato paste, and sometimes sliced green pepper). This may be good recipe but it is also a sham (and almost an insult to my culture's traditional dish) to make a "Hungarian Goulash" this way.
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I first found this recipe back in the 70's in a cookbook called Crockery Cookery. I love this recipe. I used to make it all the time when my son was growing up. Very happy to find it again, it's in my crock pot right now for tonight's dinner. I make it exactly as written. Is it "authentic", who cares...it's good and that's all that matters to me.
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Tweaks
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Overall, this was a success. 3 kids ate it with only mild comments. One thing I wish I had done is substitute tomato paste for the ketchup as the recipe overall was too sweet for us. I had only standard paprika. Also, I added 1 beef bouillon cube and sour cream to the final result as I thought the sauce needed a boost.
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This was yummy! I was afraid the ketchup flavor would be overpowering but it wasn't. Just to insure that, instead of water I used 1/2 cup beef broth and 1/2 cup of red wine and it resulted in a really tasty dish. I served this over extra wide egg noodles and it was quite good, not spectacular, but a good hearty main dish for busy weeknights. Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Garnet
United States