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Hungarian beef goulash soup, with paprika and caraway

Hungarian beef goulash soup, with paprika and caraway

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A traditional Hungarian goulash: beef simmered with onions and garlic, seasoned with paprika, caraway, and marjoram, and served with potatoes, carrots, be…

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Recipe from Jóna Þórunn, Bragi H, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This goulash soup, in this Icelandic version, is suitable for both special occasions and everyday meals. It takes about an hour to cook and is served with warm bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$20.19 $3.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $12.80
  • $0.41
  • $0.16
  • $0.19
  • $0.92
  • $0.65
  • $1.49
  • $0.36
  • $1.80
  • $1.36
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the onions, mince the garlic, and cut the meat into pieces. Then, sauté everything together in the oil.
  2. Add the paprika, water, broth, caraway seeds, and marjoram, and let it simmer for 40 minutes.
  3. Peel the apples and cut them into pieces, as well as the carrots, bell peppers, and tomatoes, and add them to the soup. ≈ 8 min
  4. Let it simmer for another 30 minutes, then adjust the seasoning as needed.
  5. Serve with warm, small rolls. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Hungarian beef goulash soup, with paprika and caraway

  • 700 g of beef, cut into chunks, suitable for goulash$12.80
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19
  • 1.5 tablespoons of paprika$0.92
  • 2 tablespoons of beef bouillon powder, or 2 cubes$0.65
  • 700 g of ground apples (8 medium-sized)$1.49
  • 2 or 3 carrots$0.36
  • 2 bell peppers$1.80
  • 4 or 5 tomatoes$1.36
  • salt and pepper$0.05

Total$20.19

that's $3.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 700 g of beef, cut into chunks, suitable for goulash
  • 2 onions
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 1.5 tablespoons of paprika
  • 1.5 liters of water
  • 2 tablespoons of beef bouillon powder, or 2 cubes
  • 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds
  • 1 or 2 teaspoons of marjoram
  • 700 g of ground apples (8 medium-sized)
  • 2 or 3 carrots
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 4 or 5 tomatoes
  • salt and pepper

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