Gulasch with Bread Dumplings

Name: Gulasch with Bread Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 130 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 lb beef chuck, cubed; 3 large onions, diced; 3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups beef broth; 1 red bell pepper, diced; salt and pepper

Rich, paprika-spiced beef stew

By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026

Prep: 20 min

Cook: 2h 10m

Servings: 6

Difficulty: Medium

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Chunks of beef slowly braised in a deeply flavored paprika sauce with onions and caraway, served with fluffy bread dumplings that soak up every drop of the rich gravy. This Hungarian-inspired German comfort food is a cold-weather staple.

Ingredients

2 lb beef chuck, cubed
3 large onions, diced
3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
1 tsp caraway seeds
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups beef broth
1 red bell pepper, diced
salt and pepper

Instructions

1
Brown beef cubes in batches in hot oil. Set aside.
2
Sauté diced onions until soft and golden. Add paprika, caraway, and tomato paste. Cook 1 minute.
3
Return beef, add broth and bell pepper. Simmer covered for 2 hours until beef is tender.
4
Season with salt and pepper. Serve with bread dumplings.