Real Hungarian Goulash (no Tomato Paste Here)

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons lard
• 2 large onions, finely sliced
• 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons hungarian paprika
• 1 cup water, or as needed
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• melt lard in a large pot over medium heat. cook and stir onions in hot lard until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• stir beef and paprika into onions. reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. add 1 cup water and simmer, adding more water if moisture gets too low, until meat falls apart and onion sauce is thick, about 1 hour more. season with salt and pepper to taste.