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Hungarian Bean Goulash Recipe

Here's a traditional Hungarian bean goulash recipe for you that's made by locals. On side of the famous Hungarian goulash with potatoes, we also have the version with beans that we really love. Try this easy one-pot recipe from Hungary!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large Onion
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 250 g Beans
  • 1 medium Carrot
  • 100 g Spiced smoked Sausage
  • 200 g Beef Cattle/tight
  • 1 Rd Bell Pepper
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 tbs Paprika spice
  • 4 Bay leaves
  • Salt, Pepper

Instructions
 

  • The Houngarian bean goulash recipe (Bean Gulyas) is just as famous in our little country as the potato goulash. You have to change basically 2 ingredients only.
  • Chop 1 large onion finely, mince 4 cloves garlic and then dice in tiny pieces the bell pepper. As you finish chopping the onions, in a pre-heated large, deep pot you can add oil and the onions right away.
  • Chop the meat into small pieces, as well as the sausage should be sliced. If you've got smoked sausage with paprika, that's always the best!
  • After you added the onions and you were sauteeing it for at least 2-3 minutes, you can add the meat too and turn the heat to medium. Cook it until each side gets white.
  • As you finish chopping the 2nd, 3rd, and so on ingredient, you can add them one after the other and sautee them on low-to-medium heat.
  • After the onion, garlic and bell pepper, you'll have to chop the tomato and two medium carrots, then put them all in the pot and sautee them.
  • One the vegetables start getting ready, add 1 tsp of salt and pepper, 3-4 bay leaves, a tbsp of paprika, and mix them all together. At this point, if you used dried smoked sausage, you can add that too.
  • Pour water or broth and water on it as much to completely cover the ingredients and have above at least 5 cm of liquid. Bring to boil.
  • Right after, turn down the heat to low and cook another 30-40 minutes. You can also put a lad on it if you want to speed up the process.
  • After 30-40 minutes, if the beef is cooked properly, you can add more water/broth to make sure that it's actually like a soup, and add the beans too.
  • Cook it for about 10-15 minutes more with the beans, then taste and season it more if needed. Ready to serve!
Keyword authentic goulash