Smoky Beef Goulash
This hearty Hungarian beef stew is such a crowd pleaser. Flavoured generously with paprika to make the tomato sauce rich and smokey and finished with sour cream for that iconic tang. We've served with crusty bread but feel free to serve with rice to make the stew go a little further.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Season the beef generously with salt and set aside. Set a large casserole pan on a medium heat and pour in half the oil. Once hot, add in the beef and brown in batches until lightly golden all over. Remove from the pan and set aside. Don't overcrowd the pan. Cook the beef in batches if needed.
Step 2
To the same pan, add the remaining oil and gently sweat the sliced onions on a low heat until just soft, about 10 minutes. Tip in the chopped garlic, cooking for a further minute. Return the beef to the pan and stir in both types of paprika, the caraway seeds, tomato puree and flour (alternatively, tip all ingredients into a slow cooker at this point). Cook for a full minute, ensuring that the paprika doesn’t burn on the base of the pan.
Step 3
Add the tins of tomatoes, beef stock, sugar and bay leaves to the pan. Stir well, ensuring nothing has stuck to the base of the pan. Gently simmer on the hob or in the oven at 180°C fan for 45 minutes until the liquid has reduced by a third and the beef is tender. You can also slowly simmer on the stove.
Step 4
Peel and chop the potatoes into 1.5cm pieces. Add the to the stew, along with the sliced peppers and cook for a further 30 minutes until the beef is fork-tender and the potatoes soft. Check for seasoning.
Step 5
Serve the goulash with crusty bread, a dollop of sour cream.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1tbsp Flour 1x Sainsbury's Plain Flour 500g -
0.5 Loaf of Fresh Bread 1x Sainsbury's Hand Crafted Bread 400g -
1 tbsp Tomato Puree 1x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g -
2 Potatoes 1x Sainsbury's Baking Potatoes Loose -
2 tsp Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Paprika 44g -
1 tsp Caraway Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Caraway Seed 43g -
4 tbsp Sour Cream 1x Sainsbury's Soured Cream 300ml -
800g Diced Beef 2x Sainsbury's British or Irish Extra Lean Diced Beef 500g -
2 Tins of Chopped Tomatoes 2x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g -
400ml Beef Stock 1x Sainsbury's Beef Stock Pots x4 112g -
2 Peppers, deseeded and sliced 2x Sainsbury's Red Pepper -
1 Onions 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
2 Bay Leaves 1x Sainsbury's Bay Leaves 3g -
2 tsp Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g -
0.5 tsp Sugar 1x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g -
2 tbsp Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
4 Garlic Cloves 1x Sainsbury's Garlic