Hungarian Braised Beef (Pörkölt)

Hungarian Braised Beef (Pörkölt)

from closetcooking.com
225 min
6 servings

A Hungarian style beef and onion stew with plenty of paprika!

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional)
  • 2 pounds beef (such as chuck), cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 4 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Hungarian hot paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon marjoram (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook the bacon in a large saucepan until crispy and set aside, reserving the grease in the pan.

  2. 2

    Brown the beef on all sides, before setting aside.

  3. 3

    Add the onion, green pepper and red pepper and cook until tender, about 7-10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about a minute.

  5. 5

    Add the bacon, beef, broth, paprikas, caraway, marjoram, and bay leaf, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beef is falling apart tender, about 2-3 hours.

  6. 6

    Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!