Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash
This slow cooker Hungarian goulash is easy to make. It is a hearty and filling delicious cold-weather comfort food. Eat it as is, or serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, rice, or bread.
Equipment
- Large fry pan
- 6 litre slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) bacon
- 200 grams (7 ounces / 1 large) red capsicum seeded and chopped
- 1 kg (2.2 pounds) gravy beef or chuck steak, cut into 5 cm (2 inch) cubes
- 200 grams (7 ounces / 1 large) onion roughly chopped
- 200 grams (7 ounces / 1 large) carrots diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 level tablespoon plain flour or don't use flour to make this gluten free
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 250 ml (1 cup) dry white wine
- 250 ml 1 (cup) beef or chicken stock
- 1 x 400 gram (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 500 grams potatoes cut into small pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium/high heat in a large frying pan. Add the bacon and cook, turning frequently, until crisp. Remove from the pan and place on a paper towel to cool. Coarsely chop and put aside. Then fry the capsicum (bell pepper) for about 5 mins over medium/high heat or until it softens. Put aside with the bacon.(These will be added to the slow cooker in the last half hour of cooking).
- Generously season the beef cubes with salt and pepper, and lightly coat in flour (if you are using it).
- In the same pan that you cooked the bacon in, fry the meat in batches if necessary, until browned on all sides. Transfer the browned meat to the slow cooker.
- Next fry the vegetables. If there is an excessive amount of oil in the frying pan, remove some. Then add the onion and carrot and fry over medium/high heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the flour and cook for 1 more minute.
- Stir in the paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, oregano, wine, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, and bay leaf, bring to the boil then turn off the heat, taste, and lightly season the sauce with salt and pepper. Note: Caraway seeds have a mild anise (licorice) flavor. If you are not used to this spice, use less of it or, if you don’t like the flavor leave it out.
- Pour the sauce into the slow cooker along with the potatoes and bay leaf, mixing well. Note: Cut the potatoes into small pieces (2-3 cm cubes) before adding to the slow cooker, this will ensure that they are fully cooked at the end. If you want large chunks of potatoes in the goulash, half cook the potatoes before adding them to the slow cooker.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for about 8-9 hours, or until the meat is tender and the potatoes are soft.
- Remove the lid and stir in the chopped bacon and capsicum and cook on high for another 30 minutes.
- Serve garnished with sour cream. It can also be served with mashed potatoes, bread rolls, a simple salad, or steamed vegetables.
Notes
Make it gluten free
The flour is optional, and it is okay to leave it out, if you want to make the dish gluten free.
The flour helps to make the sauce a little thicker and without it, the sauce is a little thin.
Check the consistency of the sauce just before you add the bacon, if you feel it needs thickening, make a slurry with 1 tablespoon cornflour and mix it in when you add the bacon.
To prepare this the night before for cooking the next day.
Prepare everything as out lined above and cook the meat until it is no longer pink inside. However, instead of placing it in the slow cooker, place everything into a large bowl or pot. Allow the mixture to cool, then store in the fridge overnight.
In the morning pour everything into the slow cooker, put the lid on, set to low and leave for 8-9 hours. When you get home add the bacon and capsicum and cook on high for 30 minutes. Sit down and enjoy!
Freezer friendly.
This dish can be frozen making it an ideal homemade freezer meal and meal prepping option.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 41gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 1272mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6821IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 5mg
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