Hungarian Goulash

Talk about your heirloom recipes! My grandmother made this Hungarian goulash recipe for my mother when she was a child, and Mom made it for us to enjoy. Paprika and caraway add wonderful flavor and sour cream gives it a creamy richness. It’s simply scrumptious!

Hungarian Goulash

Average Rating: 3.423076

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 7 hours
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 medium green peppers, chopped
  • 3 pounds beef stew meat
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Dash sugar
  • 12 cups uncooked whole wheat egg noodles
  • 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Instructions

  • 1. Place the onions, carrots and green peppers in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker.
  • 2. Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Combine the flour, paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, garlic, sugar and remaining salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender.
  • 3. Cook noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream into slow cooker. Drain noodles; serve with goulash.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup goulash with 1 cup noodles: 388 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 7g fiber), 31g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.