Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash
Yield: 8 servings
This Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash is a humble stew loaded with chunks of tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef and vegetables. It features a rich, beefy broth flavored with sweet paprika - authentic comfort food at its best!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast cut into 1" cubes
- Morton kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 5 medium carrots peeled and sliced into 1/2" diagonals
- 4 medium gold potatoes peeled and cut into 3/4" cubes
- 16 ounces whole fresh mushrooms quartered
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup Hungarian sweet paprika
- ¼ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon dry ground mustard
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Sprinkle cut beef fairly generously with salt and pepper.
- If you own a multicooker, where you can brown meat right in the slow cooker - click "brown/saute". Once it's hot, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the beef. Let it sear for a few mintues on each side, or until nicely browned. Otherwise use a large skillet over medium-high heat to heat the oil and then brown the beef. Drain off fat. If using a skillet, transfer beef to slow cooker.
- Add carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, onion, and garlic over the seared beef.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, brown sugar, and dry mustard, and then add this mixture to the slow cooker. Stir everything gently to combine.
- Cover slow cooker and turn heat to high. Cook for 4 to 6 hours, or until beef is ultra tender. Sometimes the beef is fork-tender in 4 hours, and sometimes it takes 6 hours or even a bit more, it just depends on the cut of meat. I always allow 6 hours, because the goal is fork-tender beef.
- To serve, ladle goulash into individual bowls. Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired. A warm loaf of fresh crusty bread works great for dipping.
Notes
Note that you will need a large slow cooker for this recipe, as it makes a big quantity. We use this 7-quart multicooker.
To store and reheat:
- Fridge: Leftovers keep very well for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Simply reheat single or multiple servings in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop.
- Freezer: This also freezes perfectly. Use either larger freezer-safe containers or smaller single-serving freezer containers, and then thaw them in the fridge overnight before reheating. It's so wonderful to have goulash on hand for a quick, delicious homemade meal!
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 562kcal Carbohydrates: 34g Protein: 48g Fat: 27g Saturated Fat: 11g Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g Trans Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 141mg Sodium: 745mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 11g
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