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Hungarian beef goulash with paprika and caraway

A deep red beef stew with sweet paprika, caraway and peppers, slowly cooked until the beef melts. Great with buttery noodles.

  • Time2 hr 30
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.63 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the beef in batches for 6 minutes per batch. Set aside.

    12 min
  2. 2

    Cook the onions in the same pot for 10 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, paprika and caraway and stir for 30 seconds.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Add the tomato purée, tomatoes, water, pepper and bay leaves. Return the beef.

  4. 4

    Cover and simmer very gently for 1 hour 45 minutes, adding the peppers for the final 30 minutes.

    105 min
  5. 5

    Cook the tagliatelle following the pack and drain.

  6. 6

    Serve the goulash over the pasta with a spoon of soured cream.

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