Hungarian Beef and Pepper Goulash

Pressure cookers are a great addition to any kitchen. I recently got one and my roommate had the idea of making this hearty dish his mom used to make at home.

What’s special here is the Hungarian sweet paprika. It’s a great source of antioxidants and antibacterial compounds. Traditionally, it’s used to treat sore throats, nasal bleeding, joint pain, and fevers.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bacon
  • 2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 2 large onion
  • 2 green bell peppers
  • 2 red bell pepper
  • 4 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika (regular paprika works fine)
  • 1/3 cup GFCF sour cream
  • 1/2 cup water

Preparation:

  • Dice bacon
  • Chop onion and both bell peppers into 1-in pieces
  • Cut beef stew meat into 1-in cubes
  • On medium heat and uncovered, cook bacon in the pressure cooker for 4-5 min or until crisp
  • Add chopped onion and cook for 1 min
  • On medium heat, add beef and brown for 4-8 min, turning as needed
  • Add bell peppers
  • In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix 1/2 cup water, tomato paste and paprika
  • Add to cooker
  • Cover and bring to high pressure
  • Once stabilized, pressure cook on lower setting for 10 minutes
  • Carefully release pressure
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste
  • Add the sour cream and stir
  • Makes 4-6 servings

Now if you don’t have a pressure cooker or want to use a regular pot or crock pot to slow cook:
Just fry the bacon, brown the meat, combine everything except the sour cream, and simmer for 3-5 hours. Finally season to taste, add the sour cream, and serve.

GFCF, DF, EF, SF

Legend:

  • GFCF – gluten free casein free
  • SF – soy  free
  • DF – dairy free
  • EF – egg free

Resources:

Paprika facts and uses in cooking

20 Comments

  1. realheartu48

    there are literally too many paprikas

  2. 271powerago

    there are literally 3

  3. barasuchi8320

    I ADD PAPRIKA TO EVERYTHANGGGGGG

  4. realheartu48

    no way i’m pretty sure there are more

  5. metasimopra

    i think i wanna make this just for the name alone, “goulash”

  6. barasuchi8320

    IT IS FUN TO SAY…..GOUU…..LASH

  7. 393advant

    what’s seltzer water?

  8. 271powerago

    carbonated water. probably helps tenderize or something

  9. 75qtprinz

    yay! a dish from my culture is featured here

  10. 464theop

    oh so it doesnt have to do with hungar?

  11. 75qtprinz

    oh you’re just hilarious, i think you’re thinking hung”e”r

  12. 464theop

    wait so what’s hungarian

  13. 75qtprinz

    Hungarians are from the country of Hungary

  14. 464theop

    I wasn’t the brightest in geometry

  15. 75qtprinz

    i hate to point it out, but i think you mean geometry

  16. 464theop

    Evidently I don’t english so good neither

  17. 75qtprinz

    too funny, but you’re fine. just try the dish, maybe you’ll remember Hungary then

  18. bo43perc

    that’s the real mind-body connectiong right thur

  19. 464theop

    Good point, thank you kind stranger

  20. barasuchi8320

    …………………. GOULASH

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