Beef Goulash {Slow Cooker or Oven Recipe}

Close up of a pan filled with slow cooked beef goulash.

5 from 44 votes

Beef Goulash {Slow Cooker or Oven Recipe}

Simple to prep ahead of time, this Beef Goulash is rich, hearty and comforting - perfect for an easy midweek meal for the whole family.

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Total Time4 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings:

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

To slow cook:

700 g Diced beef
1 Onion Peeled and chopped
4 Cloves Garlic Peeled and crushed
400 g Tinned tomatoes
2 tbsp Tomato puree
2 Beef stock cubes No need to dilute
1 tbsp Paprika
2 tbsp Sweet smoked paprika
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

To finish:

2 Red peppers Deseeded and thinly sliced

Instructions

To Slow Cook:

Put all of the slow cook ingredients into the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW.
Add the peppers and cook for a further 45-60 minutes on HIGH.

To Oven Cook:

Put all of the ingredients into a lidded ovenproof pan and cook at 160C between 1.5-2.5 hours, depending on the size of your beef cubes. After one hour, stir and check. Add a splash of water if the sauce is looking dry.

Notes

Beef: Usually called casserole beef or stewing steak in the supermarkets. No browning necessary

Caraway seeds: If you have some in, add a teaspoon into the slow cooker with the other ingredients

Adding the peppers: I like to add my peppers near the end of the cooking time in the slow cooker as I’m not a fan of them being overcooked. You can put them in at the start though if you prefer them more cooked. Also, you can cook them briefly in the microwave, add them to the finished stew and eat immediately if you prefer

Toppings: Some sour cream and fresh chopped parsley finish off this dish nicely

Serving suggestions: You could go for mashed potato, rice, cooked orzo or crusty bread

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