Gulaschsuppe (Goulash Soup)

My grandma used to make this every weekend. This is the one recipe that brings back some of the best memories.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups water
• ¼ cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 3 cubes beef bouillon
• 5 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
• ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 2 cups thinly sliced onion
• 1 (3 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 pound beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large green bell pepper, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt margarine in a large pot; cook and stir beef chuck until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are golden, about 10 minutes more. Add 1 1/4 cup water, tomato paste, paprika, and garlic salt. Simmer until beef is almost tender, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Stir 5 cups water and beef bouillon into beef and onion soup; continue to simmer until beef is tender, about 30 minutes more.

Step 3

Mix 3 tablespoons cold water with cornstarch in a bowl; pour mixture into soup. Bring soup to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with Worcestershire sauce, marjoram, and hot pepper sauce.