🇸🇰 Slovak Cuisine

Guláš

Slovak Beef Goulash

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 486 kcal

A robust beef goulash heavily seasoned with sweet paprika, onions, and caraway, simmered until the meat falls apart. Served with bread or dumplings.

Ingredients

1kg beef shin, cubed
500g onions, diced
3 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tbsp hot paprika
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic
2 tsp caraway seeds
2 bell peppers, diced
3 potatoes, cubed
2 tomatoes, diced
Salt
Crusty bread

Instructions

1 Heat oil, cook onions slowly for 20 minutes until deep golden.
2 Remove from heat, stir in both paprikas.
3 Add beef, garlic, caraway, and enough water to just cover.
4 Simmer covered for 1.5 hours.
5 Add bell peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes. Cook another 30 minutes.
6 Season well. Serve in deep bowls with crusty bread.

Did You Know?

Slovak outdoor goulash-cooking competitions (kotlíkový guláš) use open-fire cauldrons and can draw thousands of spectators and tasters.