Mama Long's Goulash Soup

My mother received this recipe while briefly living in Germany many years ago. A hearty stew that can easily be modified by adding veggies of your choice! I can eat this stew all year long!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 590 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 4 cups water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 pound beef stew meat, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir beef and onion in hot oil until meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Add water, tomato sauce, paprika, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, beef bouillon, mustard, lemon juice, and bay leaf. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer over low heat until beef is very tender, 2 to 3 hours.

Step 3

Stir potatoes into soup and continue to simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more. For a thicker soup, leave the pot uncovered; for a thinner soup, replace lid.

Step 4

Serve soup over egg noodles in bowls.