A super-high-legit, very substantial soup. You can substitute the Hungarian paprika for common-or-garden smoked paprika but it is definitely worth the trouble to find the real stuff if you can.
| 1.5 kg of braising steak | trim and cube | toss/coat in a bowl | cook in small batches in a pan | cover and simmer for at least 1.5 hours until beef tender | simmer for another 30 minutes |
| 3.0 tbsp of plain flour | |||||
| 1.5 tsp of salt | |||||
| 1.5 tsp of pepper | |||||
| oil | |||||
| 3.0 medium onions | dice | cook for 10 min/until soft | |||
| 3.0 celery sticks | dice | ||||
| 1.5 red pepper | seed and dice | ||||
| 7.5 garlic cloves | crushed | ||||
| oil | |||||
| 6.0 tbsp of sweet Hungarian paprika | |||||
| 3.0 tbsp of caraway seeds | crushed | ||||
| 6.0 tbsp of tomato puree | |||||
| 4.5 bay leaves | |||||
| 3.0 l of beef stock | |||||
| 6.0 potatoes | cubed | ||||