Slow Cooker Beef Goulash Recipe

This Slow Cooker Beef Goulash is a rich, paprika-spiced stew with tender beef, red peppers and mushrooms in a deep, savoury sauce. Served over buttery tagliatelle and topped with fresh chives, it’s hearty comfort food at its finest.

Ingredients

• 800g (1¾ lb) stewing beef, cut into chunks
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 150g (2 cups) button mushrooms, halved
• 2 tbsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 x 400g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
• 500ml (2 cups) beef stock
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Fresh chives, chopped, to garnish
• To serve: cooked tagliatelle or egg noodles

Slow Cooker Beef Goulash: Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat until it gets warm.

2. Brown the beef chunks in batches for 2–3 minutes per side, then transfer to the slow cooker. Browning is optional but deepens the flavour.
3. Cook the onion and garlic in the same pan until they become soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add the onion and garlic to the slow cooker along with the red peppers and mushrooms.
5. Sprinkle over the sweet paprika, smoked paprika, and flour, stirring to coat the beef and vegetables.
6. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, beef stock, and tomato purée, stirring well to combine.
7. Add the caraway seeds, if using, along with the bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
8. Put the lid on the slow cooker and let the beef cook. Cook it on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. It is ready when the beef is soft and easy to pull apart with a fork.
9. Stir once or twice during cooking, adding a splash more stock if the sauce looks too thick.
10. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
11. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
12. Meanwhile, cook the tagliatelle or egg noodles according to package instructions.
13. Serve the goulash hot over the pasta, garnished generously with fresh chopped chives.

This deeply flavourful, paprika-rich goulash is perfect for cosy family dinners — the slow cooking makes the beef irresistibly tender while keeping every bite packed with flavour.

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