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🍽️ Grandma Magda's Classic Goulash

660 kcal · 160 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp ghee
• 4 large onion(s) (diced)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 carrot(s) (diced)
• 50 g celeriac (diced)
• 0.7 Liter red wine
• 1 kg beef (diced)
• 300 ml beef broth
• 1 tsp, heaped paprika powder, sweet
• 1 tsp, heaped paprika powder, hot
• salt and pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• optional thickener

Instructions

1. 1. Dice the onions into cubes that are about half a centimeter in size.
2. 2. Finely chop the carrot and celery.
3. 3. Heat two tablespoons of ghee in a pan.
4. 4. Fry the onion, carrot, and celery vegetables vigorously.
5. 5. Stir the tomato paste into the vegetables.
6. 6. Simmer the mixture briefly until it forms a uniform mass.
7. 7. Ensure that the mixture sticks slightly to the bottom of the pan.
8. 8. Toast the paprika powder briefly without burning it.
9. 9. Deglaze the goulash with red wine and broth.
10. 10. Bring the liquid to a boil.
11. 11. Add the diced meat.
12. 12. Bring the goulash back to a boil.
13. 13. Add the bay leaves to the pan.
14. 14. Place the lid on the pan.
15. 15. Simmer the goulash on low heat for about two hours.
16. 16. Check if the sauce is too runny.
17. 17. Stir one tablespoon of cornstarch into cold water.
18. 18. Add the starch solution to the goulash if it needs thickening.
19. 19. Season the goulash with salt and pepper.
20. 20. Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 660
• Protein: 47 g · Fett/Fat: 32 g · Carbs: 38 g