Goulashes and Stews

Hungarian Goulash (Maďarský Guláš)

Ingredients: 2lbs beef chuck (cubed), 1 green and 1 red large bell pepper, 3 tomatoes, scallions (or leeks or onions), 4 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, paprika, red pepper, ground black pepper, salt, caraway (ground is better), marjoram Prep Time: Only about 20 minutes to get everything going, but some 3 hours for stewing I love Hungarian goulash! Goulash, the traditional dish of Hungary, refers to a beef stew cooked with the sweet powdered red pepper. At least, that’s how it’s now known. This spice, paprika, did not enter Hungarian cuisine until the 16th century. Goulash, on Read the Rest…

Chicken Paprikash (Kurací Paprikáš)

Ingredients: one whole chicken, half of a small onion, 2 small tomatoes, quarter of green pepper, two cups flour, one cup sour cream, salt, paprika, halušky Prep Time: about 2 hours Chicken paprikash is a dish that is not only truly delicious, but is also really cheap to make. I spent 11 dollars (tax included) at my local grocery store for all the ingredients. This total include potatoes for halušky. Flour and paprika were not included in this tally, since I already had these at home. But, these two items added at most another dollar to the total. We ended Read the Rest…

Segedin Goulash (Segedinský Guláš)

Ingredients: pork shoulder (1.5 lbs), sauerkraut (1lb), medium onion, flour (3 tablespoons), sour cream (1 cup), butter (or lard), salt, paprika, black pepper, caraway seeds Prep Time: 2 hours I showed you how to make steamed dumplings in the previous recipe. In this post, I show you how to prepare a great meal to go with them. The dish is called Segedin goulash (Segedinský guláš) and it’s a stew consisting of pork and sauerkraut. You will find it offered in most Slovak restaurants. Chop up one medium onion (cibuľa), and brown it on butter (maslo). Add cubed pork (bravčovina), along Read the Rest…

Goulash Soup (Gulášová polievka)

Ingredients: 1.5 lbs of beef, 1.5 lbs of potatoes, butter, one onion, ground paprika, red pepper, ground black pepper, caraway seeds, one clove of garlic, beef bullion, half of green pepper, one tomato Prep time: 5 hours Goulash is originally Hungarian, but don’t let that stop you. This meal is very popular in Slovakia. There are two types of goulash – a thick sauce eaten with dumplings, and the goulash soup. This second type is what I made today. It is very popular during picnics. The traditional way is to place a large metal cauldron over an open fire, and Read the Rest…