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Slow cooked Hungarian beef goulash in a large black serving bowl.

Slow Cooker Beef Goulash

Looking for a hearty, easy meal? Try this Slow Cooker Goulash recipe with tender chunks of beef wrapped in a rich tomato sauce. This Hungarian Beef Stew is perfect for busy weeknights—minimal prep, all the flavour, and no extra work in the evening!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 4 -6 portions
Calories 608 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 kg braising steak stewing beef or similar, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2-3 brown onions cut into wedges
  • 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 2 bell peppers desseded and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 x400g tins of chopped tomato
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree a.k.a. tomato paste in the US
  • 1.5 tablespoon paprika
  • 1.5 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 300 ml beef stock
  • 200 g sour cream or creme fraiche

Instructions
 

  • Place beef chunks with salt, pepper and flour in a large mixing bowl and mix just enough to coat.
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan, and fry the beef in batches just enough to brown all over.
  • Spoon the browned beef in the bowl of your slow cooker.
  • To the same pan, add the onions, pepper and garlic and stior-fry on hight heat until charred, but not soft (this is just tp collect any leftover flavorus from searing the beef in the pan). Tip the vegetables in the slow cooker.
  • Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree (tomato paste in the US), paprika and smoked paprika, sugar and the stock into the slow cooker. Give everything a stir and put the lid on.
  • Set it on low setting for 8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours (note that cooking time will depend on each individual slow cookers). The beed cubes should be melt-in-the-mouth tender when cooked.
  • Swirl the sour cream into your slow cooked goulash and serve garnished with parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 61gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 987mgPotassium: 1694mgFiber: 6gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 3962IUVitamin C: 107mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 8mg
Keyword Beef Goulash In A Slow Cooker, Hungarian Beef Stew, Slow Cooked Goulash, Slow Cooker Beef Goulash, Slow Cooker Goulash
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