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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/classic-goulash/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/classic-goulash/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "classic-goulash",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/classic-goulash/",
  "title": "Classic Goulash",
  "summary": "My classic goulash, beef cubes simmered for an hour and a half with sweet and hot paprika, peppers and tomato, finished with carrots and potatoes.",
  "categories": [
    "meat"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "meat",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 20,
    "cook": 120,
    "total": 140
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "large onion, chopped",
          "text": "1 large onion, chopped"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "vegetable oil",
          "text": "3 tbsp vegetable oil"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "butter",
          "note": "not kosher in a meat dish",
          "text": "3 tbsp butter"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2.25,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "beef stew meat, cubed",
          "text": "2¼ lb beef stew meat, cubed"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "text": "1 tbsp all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "green bell pepper",
          "text": "1 green bell pepper"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "medium-hot green chile",
          "text": "1 medium-hot green chile"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "ripe red tomato",
          "text": "1 ripe red tomato"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "clove",
          "item": "garlic",
          "text": "2 cloves garlic"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "sweet paprika",
          "text": "2 tbsp sweet paprika"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "pinch",
          "item": "hot paprika",
          "text": "1 pinch hot paprika"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "water",
          "text": "5 cups water"
        },
        {
          "item": "a few thyme sprigs",
          "text": "a few thyme sprigs"
        },
        {
          "item": "black pepper and salt",
          "text": "black pepper and salt"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "potatoes, cubed",
          "text": "1 lb potatoes, cubed"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "carrots, cut into thick slices",
          "text": "1 lb carrots, cut into thick slices"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Heat the oil (or butter) in a large pot and cook the onion until translucent.",
        "Add the beef and brown on all sides.",
        "Sprinkle the flour evenly over the beef and cook for a few minutes.",
        "Add the peppers, tomato, garlic and both paprikas and stir well.",
        "Add the 5 cups water, thyme, black pepper and salt and bring to a boil.",
        "Cover and turn the heat to low.",
        "Simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring now and then, until the beef is tender.",
        "Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for another 15 minutes.",
        "Taste and adjust the seasoning."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-15"
}