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A slow cooker with goulash
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Slow Cooker Hungarian Beef Goulash

Slow Cooker Hungarian Beef Goulash, the best comfort food no matter the season. It's a melt-in-your-mouth beef stew that is cooked to perfection in a rich tomato, paprika and pepper sauce. A great family meal that everybody will just love.

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 hours
Total Time10 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Hungarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 572kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 700 g diced beef (1.5 lbs)
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes (13 oz, 400 ml)
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 ½ cups beef stock (broth)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 orange or yellow bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoon Hungarian paprika

Instructions

  • Pat the diced beef dry with kitchen towels, then dust with flour, and season with a quarter of a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
  • Heat up the oil in a pan, add the diced beef (in batches) and fry until brown.
  • Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.
  • Peel and chop the onion and garlic, and fry in the same pan, adding some more oil if necessary. When golden, transfer to the slow cooker together with the chopped peppers, chopped tomatoes, paprika, beef broth, thyme, bay leaves and tomato puree.
  • Leave to cook on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 5 hours. Add more salt and peppper to taste.

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Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 984mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3628IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg