Dinner for 6
Hungarian Goulash
Flour-coated beef simmers with onions, paprika, caraway, broth, and tomato paste until tender and richly flavored.
$12.59for 4 servings
$3.15 per serving$12.59 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 150 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Eastern EuropeanFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $13.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.74Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.89 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless stewing beef
- 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 yellow onions
- 1 1/2 tbsp hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 cans (6 oz) tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar (optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Steps
- Toss the beef with flour, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and brown the beef in batches.
- Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the paprika and caraway seeds.
- Add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, and brown sugar if using.
- Cover and bake at 325 F for 2 hours 15 minutes, until the beef is tender and reaches 145 F.
- Stir in the sour cream off the heat and serve the goulash hot.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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