Hungarian Style Gulyas Soup My Way Recipe 455

Steps:

• Season the beef with salt & pepper. In a Dutch Oven, add about 1 Tablespoon olive or vegetable oil and heat until shimmering and hot. In batches, sear the meat until golden brown, and set aside. Add another tablespoon of oil, and cook the bell peppers until just tender, 2-3 minutes. Set aside. Add a little more oil, and cook the onion until just tender, scraping up the bits of brown flavor from the meat. Add the garlic, and cook for about 30 seconds, reduce heat. Add the tomato paste and paprika, and cook for 1-2 minutes. (If you prefer a thicker soup, add about 2 Tablespoons of flour and cook with the onion). Add the beef, with the juices back to the vegetables, then add the beef broth. Add the canned tomatoes, caraway seeds, bay leaves. If desired, add the tied fresh thyme. Bring to a simmer and let cook for at least an hour, or two. Remove the thyme and bay leaves. Taste and adjust with more salt, to your liking. If the soup still isn't thick enough for your liking, start with 2 Tablespoons flour, and whisk in 1/4 cup water and whisk vigorously until smooth and lump-free. Slowly add to the simmering soup, and it should thicken in a minute or two.

Steps:

• Fry the chopped onions on cooking oil till they glaze. Take it off from hob and add grounded paprika. (If you leave it on the fire and add paprika it will make it bitter).
• Add diced meat. Now you can put it on the fire again. Stir well paprika, onion and meat.
• Add water and steam with lid on till the meat is half cooked. Keep adding enough water. Stir it every few minutes so it won't burn.
• Add as much cold water as much soup you want. Boil it. Salt it.
• When boiled add all the vegetables and cook till everything is softened. It takes a while, especially for the meat.
• Near the end add the spices (cumin, cube, chili, pepper) and salt again if needed.
• Add egg noodles.
• Egg noodles: mix egg and flour and teaspoon water together till its hard enough. Pick pea-sized bits off it and put it in the soup towards the end and cook it till they come up to the surface. Then they ready.

Steps:

• In a large kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Add beef cubes and brown on all sides. Add green pepper and onions; cook until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, paprika, salt, pepper and sugar. , Cover and simmer for about 1-1/2 hours or until beef is tender. About 1/2 hour before serving, add the potatoes and reserved bacon; cook until potatoes are tender. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream if desired.