AUTHENTIC Hungarian Bean Goulash with Smoked Bacon and Apples - A HEARTY Comfort Food!

dried beans

🥗Healthier: canned beans

💰Cheaper: split peas

Canned beans save time and split peas are often less expensive.

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat and calories while pork sausage is more affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier and using water with seasoning is cost-effective.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Smoked paprika adds flavor while chili powder is often less expensive.

Cut the bacon into larger pieces.

Peel the onion and finely chop it.

Peel the garlic and finely chop it.

Peel the apples, remove the stub and seeds, then cut them into larger pieces.

Fry the bacon at medium temperature in 2-3 tablespoons of oil until it becomes golden, about 5-10 minutes.

Put the fried bacon in the pot with beans.

Put the garlic and onion in the pan and fry them until glassy, about 3-5 minutes.

Add the apples to the pan and fry the ingredients for about 5 minutes.

Put the onion and apples in the pot with beans.

Pour the tomato broth over the beans, then pour lukewarm water until you fill the pot up.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Add dried thyme and dried bay leaves.

Boil ingredients over low temperature until the beans are very soft, add chopped dill to taste, and cook the goulash for about 5 minutes.

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