The Ultimate Hearty Beef Goulash Recipe | One-Pot Comfort Food Stew for Tender Meat

Описание: Welcome back to Culinary Compass! As the weather cools down, nothing beats a bowl of truly hearty comfort food. In this video, we dive into the process of creating The Ultimate Beef Goulash—a thick, deeply flavorful stew that is so robust it serves as both a soup and a main course! We focus on professional cooking techniques like proper searing and long, slow braising to ensure every bite of beef is incredibly tender.

Learn the essential timing steps, including when to introduce aromatic spices like paprika, marjoram, and dried garlic, and the critical moment to add the potatoes for the perfect texture. We’ll show you how to build deep flavor layers using simple ingredients, transforming everyday beef and vegetables into a gourmet, nourishing meal perfect for the whole family. This is more than just a recipe; it's a lesson in Food Science and achieving perfect culinary texture through slow cooking.

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*The Ultimate Hearty Beef Goulash Recipe*

Ingredients:
1 large onion, diced
2 small carrots (or 1 large), sliced
2 tbsp refined vegetable oil or pork fat
13 oz beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tbsp sweet ground paprika
Pinch of ground black pepper
3 cups potatoes, diced small (approx. 1/2 inch cubes)
1 full teaspoon of salt (or to taste)
2 peppercorns
2 allspice berries
1/2 tsp dried garlic
1 tsp dried marjoram
1 bay leaf
Boiling water, as needed
3.5 oz tomato puree (or 1 large fresh tomato, finely chopped)
1 tsp dried dill

Instructions:
1. Sauté diced onion and carrots in fat until golden.
2. Add the chopped beef and brown until seared.
3. Stir in paprika and black pepper.
4. Pour in boiling water to almost cover the ingredients. Cover and braise until the beef is very tender (time varies).
5. Once beef is tender, add the diced potatoes, salt, peppercorns, allspice, dried garlic, marjoram, and bay leaf.
6. Pour in more hot water to cover the ingredients. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are completely cooked and beginning to fall apart.
7. Stir in the tomato puree and dried dill.
8. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes with the lid on. Serve hot as a hearty soup or main course.