Goulash (Week 82, Hungary)

This recipe is a part of my Global Vegan Challenge where each week I research and develop a recipe from a different country in the world. Many of these recipes are veganized based off their omnivore counterparts. While not all of these recipes are a one for one what you’ll find in their country, I hope you’ll still find them delicious!


Recipe Notes

  • Normally goulash has beef, but I wasn’t in a particularly beefy mood when drafting up this recipe, so I chose to use a mix of beans instead to make sure this still packed some protein.
  • For your vegetable stock, I’d recommend using a beefless beef flavored stock to get a little closer to the flavor, but whatever you have on hand should suffice.
  • Pending how salty your stock is will determine how much salt you need in this soup. I ended up using 4 teaspoons, but you may need more or less pending what you have at home. Follow your heart.
  • This recipe yields a ton of soup. It’s a great soup for the winter season, and should be an easy one to freeze for later.

Vegan Goulash

Details

Servings

6 to 10 servings

Prep time

20 minutes

Cooking time

40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 15.5 ounce cans White Beans

  • 1 15.5 ounce can Kidney Beans

  • 5 Carrots (small, ~1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter)

  • 4 Yellow Potatoes

  • 2 Yellow Onions

  • 2 Cubanelle Peppers

  • 2 Tomatoes

  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper

  • 8 Garlic Cloves

  • 6 cups Vegetable Stock

  • 2 cups Parsley, packed

  • 4 tablespoons Sweet Hungarian Paprika

  • 2 tablespoons Black Pepper

  • 2 tablespoons Cumin Seeds

  • 2 tablespoons Flour

  • 2 Bay Leaves

  • 4 teaspoons Salt (or to taste)

  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Directions

  • Dice all vegetables, mince garlic, and chop parsley finely. Set aside.
  • Heat up oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic. Sauté until translucent.
  • Add peppers, tomatoes, cumin, pepper, paprika, bay leaves, and 2 teaspoons salt. Sauté for 5 minutes or until peppers start to soften.
  • Add potatoes, carrots, and 5 1/2 cups of vegetable broth (set remaining 1/2 cup aside). Bring to a low to medium simmer.
  • Take remaining half cup of broth and add flour. Whisk well then fold into pot.
  • Drain beans and add to pot. Allow to simmer and liquid to reduce for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Once carrots and potatoes are cooked through taste test for saltiness. Add remaining salt if needed, or more if required.
  • Once you’ve reached your desired taste / salt level turn off the heat and fold in parsley (optional: save some for garnish). Allow flavors to marry for 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot with (optional) parsley garnish and a hearty chunk of bread or a dollop of vegan sour cream. Enjoy!

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