Goulash Soup

By Claude

Recipe from Budapest, HG - one version...there are many.
There are as many recipes as there are people making this. Feel free to add your own ingredients.
Also works well in slow cooker.

Ingredients

• 1 small onion (3.5 oz.) diced
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1 lb. of stew beef cut into cubes
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup water (I use red wine)
• 2 qtrs. water
• 2-3 potatoes cut into cubes
• 2 carrots cut into cubes
• 2 turnips cut into round slices.
• 1 can 8 oz. of tomato sauce (optional)may reduce the amount of water added.
• 1 can diced tomatoes Optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Sauté onions in oil until tender.

Add caraway seeds an paprika, mix well. Next add cut up beef, salt and 1/4 cup of water (red wine) and simmer for 10 minutes.

Next add the 2 quarts of water, potatoes, carrots and turnips and whatever cook until meat is tender.

serve