Authentic Hungarian Goulash
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Ready In: 2 hrs
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef chuck
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 white onions or 2 yellow onions
- 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons imported sweet paprika (most important to use real Hungarian paprika for ultimate flavor)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 quart water
- 4 peeled and diced potatoes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
EGG DUMPLING BATTER
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Cut beef into 1-inch squares. Add 1/2 teaspoons salt.
- Chop onions and brown in shortening. Add beef and paprika.
- Let beef simmer in its own juice along with salt and paprika for 1 hours on low heat.
- Add water, diced potatoes and remaining salt.
- Cover and simmer until potatoes are done and meat is tender.
- Prepare EGG DUMPLING BATTER.
- Add flour to unbeaten egg and salt; mix well.
- Let stand for 1/2 hour for flour to mellow.
- Drop by teaspoonful into goulash.
- Cover and simmer 5 minutes after dumplings rise to surface.
- Serve hot with dollops of sour cream.
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