Hungarian Beef Goulash Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds depth without extra calories.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: parsnips

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while parsnips are often cheaper.

Chop strips of bacon and add to a large Dutch oven pot over medium heat.

Cook bacon until crisp, then remove and set aside.

Add beef shank to the pot, cranking the heat to high, and sear for 10-12 minutes until browned.

Remove beef and set aside, then add diced sweet onions to the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes on low to medium heat until caramelized.

Add diced red bell pepper, sliced banana pepper, and minced garlic to the onions and sauté for 4-5 minutes until tender.

Stir in diced tomatoes and cook for another 4-5 minutes until thickened.

Return the beef to the pot, add cumin and Hungarian sweet paprika, and cook for 4-5 minutes.

Deglaze the pot with cabernet sauvignon, reducing the liquid by half.

Add beef stock, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper, stirring to combine.

Cover and cook on low to medium heat for 90 minutes until beef is tender.

Peel and large dice carrots and quarter russet potatoes, then add to the pot after 90 minutes.

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