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Low carb Hungarian Goulash soup

Low carb Hungarian Goulash soup

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Cold nights just got a little warmer. Once you’ve experienced the complex, gentle spices and rich textures in this low carb version of the traditional Hungarian shepherd’s dish, you’ll always know where to turn on a chilly evening. Hearty. comforting. And oh-so easy.
January 30 2017 by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Low carb Hungarian Goulash soup

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46 Ratings
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Cold nights just got a little warmer. Once you’ve experienced the complex, gentle spices and rich textures in this low carb version of the traditional Hungarian shepherd’s dish, you’ll always know where to turn on a chilly evening. Hearty. comforting. And oh-so easy.
USMetric
6 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (1½ cups) 230 g (350 ml) yellow onion, finely choppedyellow onions, finely chopped
  • 4 4 garlic clove, finely choppedgarlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 8 oz. 230 g celery root or rutabaga, finely chopped
  • 1 (4 oz.) 1 (120 g) red bell pepper, finely choppedred bell peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 lb 450 g ground lamb or ground beef or ground turkey
  • 4 oz. 110 g butter or olive oil
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp paprika powder
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp crushed caraway seeds (optional)
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 cups (1 lb) 475 ml (475 g) crushed tomatoes
  • 3 cups 700 ml water
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp red wine vinegar
For serving
  • 1 cup 240 ml sour cream or mayonnaise
  • fresh parsley, for garnish
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Instructions

  1. Sauté the onion and garlic, with a generous amount of oil or butter, in a heavy pan over medium heat, until softened.
  2. Add the ground meat and sauté, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and browned.
  3. Add the bell pepper, celery root, paprika, cayenne, oregano, caraway, salt, and pepper. Stir for about 1 minute. Pour in the tomatoes and 2/3 cups of the water.
  4. Increase the heat and bring the soup to a light boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add remaining water and vinegar before serving.
  6. Serve with finely chopped parsley and a dollop of sour cream or mayonnaise.

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41 comments

  1. 1
    Zoe
    January 4 2017
    Sounds delicious and will be trying this week - but I think you've omitted the red bell peppers from the list of ingredients.
  2. 2
    CS
    January 5 2017
    I'm very excited to try this recipe, but I'm wondering if you could provide directions how to make it in a slow cooker? It would save me a lot of time if I could just put it all in a crock pot before I leave to work and then have it ready to eat when I come home.
    Reply: #40
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    Gregg C Coleman
    February 1 2017
    What is the calorie per serving?
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    Luci
    February 21 2017
    This looks good, but are you guys ever going to ACTUALLY put all the nutritional information? Great, 12g of carbs, but I still need to know how many calories. This is pretty basic stuff here and makes me not want to look at any of your recipes anymore. Even just the calorie count, grams of fat, protein, and carbs would be much better than this percentage stuff you have going. Fiber content would be nice to know, as well. This is so frustrating with your recipes.
    Reply: #6
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    Reply to comment #5 by Luci
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    February 22 2017
    Hi Luci!

    Sorry but we don't want to promote to much "counting" that's why we only have the carbs in gram.

    But If you feel that this is important to you then use the formula below to calculate, a bit complicated though. ;-)

    (%PROTEIN / %CARB) * gram_CARB = gram_PROTEIN
    (%FAT / %CARB) * 4/9 * gram_CARB = gram_FAT

    gram_CARB * 4 + gram_PROTEIN*4 + gram_FAT*9 = CALORIES

  7. 7
    Elisa
    May 18 2017
    This is a firm favourite with my family. Freezes well too.
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  9. 9
    L
    September 20 2017
    Or input the ingredients onto my fitness pal and save the recipe. The app will calculate it for you.
  10. 10
    Tammy
    October 14 2017
    This soup is absolutely delicious. Very filling!! Although not a big fan of lamb, cooked it with & absolutely loved it. Followed the recipe to a T. Will be my staple for this winter. PS: Could not find the caraway seeds to save my life. I’m in the US & Whole Foods did not have it.
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    Lucinda
    November 5 2017
    Help. The brussel sprout and red onion recipe states 1/6th ounce of butter for 1 person and 2oz for 2 persons. Something is wrong here?
  12. 12
    Jacqueline
    February 22 2018
    I made this last week and it was so good! thank you so much!
  13. 13
    Linda Bolding
    July 7 2018
    What's up with the 125 - 150 tap water?!
  14. 14
    Teresa Krul
    July 31 2018
    it says 11 grams of carbs but how much is one serving? how many cups or ounces equals one serving?
    Reply: #15
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    Reply to comment #14 by Teresa Krul
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    August 1 2018
    Hi Teresa Krul!

    On the left hand side of the recipe where you can choose between US/Metric, there you also can find a drop down menu for servings. Chose one serving and you will get your data.

    it says 11 grams of carbs but how much is one serving? how many cups or ounces equals one serving?

    Reply: #28
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    Camilla
    November 1 2018
    Is it just me or are the serving sizes a bit, eh, small? Changing the measurements for this to 3 servings, it says 225 g of ground meat, 60g of butter and not a lot of veggies (1/2 an onion, 1/2 a red pepper, 100g celery, 200 g tomatoes). For me that is one meal.. And I'm a small woman (165 cm, 56 kg). Maybe I'm just a glutton?
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    R0BERT
    November 5 2018
    Wow what a list of receipts I got today ..and guess what I going tp cook flat bread and later Gabaliya Thanks
    ROBERT WHITE
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    Carolyn
    November 17 2018
    Since collagen is so important, why not substitute the water for bone broth (if you have it on hand).
    Reply: #19
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    Reply to comment #18 by Carolyn
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    November 18 2018

    Since collagen is so important, why not substitute the water for bone broth (if you have it on hand).

    Yes, that would be a great substitution!

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    Lisa
    December 2 2018
    Wal-Mart sells caraway seeds
  21. 21
    Karen
    December 7 2018
    I just kind of threw this together - used all the ingredients but didn't measure anything and added the cooked mushrooms/onions left over from breakfast (not sure they are allowed-I just became a member and haven't read all the info) . I didn't have a bell pepper and threw in all the spices but didn't measure any of them. I also threw in some water to kind of make it soup and it was DELICIOUS!!!! Definitely a favorite for me!!! Thanks SO much for sharing!!!! This is the type of food we ate when I was a kid before pasta and fast food. Ya, dates me but I've come full circle.
    So in other words I used the little bit of hamburger I had, a stalk of celery, a small raw tomato, roasted garlic I had and left-over onions and mushrooms and a little bit of water. It made 2 servings. A great way to put a meal together with the few odds and ends I had in the house. Thanks again!!!!
  22. 22
    Laurel
    January 23 2019
    Made it with Mutton! Used ground mutton instead of lamb or beef. Did drain out most of the mutton fat after browning, then added vegetables where I also added 2 stalks of celery and 2 carrots. Also used 796mL diced tomatoes and it was probably 16oz of rutabaga. Ooh, plus 1/4 tsp chicken bouillon powder in with the water and tomatoes. Also curiously had no dried oregano so used fresh.
    But delicious and will make again!
  23. 23
    Sesselía
    February 25 2019
    What is the best substitute for caraway seeds they don´t have them in any supermarket in Akureyri Iceland :)
    Reply: #24
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    Reply to comment #23 by Sesselía
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 26 2019

    What is the best substitute for caraway seeds they don´t have them in any supermarket in Akureyri Iceland :)

    You can try a little cumin or coriander.

  25. 25
    Linda
    June 10 2019
    Very very delicious. First made it with gravy beef , now trying with mince ( ground) beef.
    As all Hungarian cooks know, add the paprika off the heat :)
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    Bettina Bozsik
    August 13 2019
    Hi, just asking.. is it really ground meat?
    The soup will be good with it?
    Won’t it be like a pottage?

    Sorry I just cant imagine this, but I wanna try this recipe.
    Thanks☺️☺️

    Reply: #27
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    Reply to comment #26 by Bettina Bozsik
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    August 14 2019

    Hi, just asking.. is it really ground meat?
    The soup will be good with it?
    Won’t it be like a pottage?
    Sorry I just cant imagine this, but I wanna try this recipe.
    Thanks☺️☺️

    That depends on how much you let it cook down but yes, ground beef/mince.

  28. 28
    Reply to comment #15 by Peter Biörck
    beachcara7
    February 8 2020
    My question exactly.
  29. 29
    Michelle
    June 1 2020
    Oh my goodness - this was delicious!! I made 6 servings, so I plan to freeze most of it. It would be nice if the recipes said exactly how much is IN a serving.... I just usually have to eyeball whatever I make and (since I usually only make 2 servings) cut it roughly in half. That's hard to do with this soup..... I had to try to divide it into sixths...... I'm sure I wasn't completely accurate, so it would be great if you added that, for example, a recipe makes" 4 - 1 Cup servings" - or "2 - 6 oz servings" - or whatever......
    Reply: #30
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    Reply to comment #29 by Michelle
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    June 1 2020

    Oh my goodness - this was delicious!! I made 6 servings, so I plan to freeze most of it. It would be nice if the recipes said exactly how much is IN a serving.... I just usually have to eyeball whatever I make and (since I usually only make 2 servings) cut it roughly in half. That's hard to do with this soup..... I had to try to divide it into sixths...... I'm sure I wasn't completely accurate, so it would be great if you added that, for example, a recipe makes" 4 - 1 Cup servings" - or "2 - 6 oz servings" - or whatever......

    When eyeballing is difficult, I measure it out into equal servings. Thank you for your feedback!

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    Sandra
    September 6 2020
    I really wanted to try this but sadly can't find celery root or rutabaga anywhere. Are these seasonal ingredients, are they more likely to be available at different times in the year compared to others?
    Reply: #32
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    Reply to comment #31 by Sandra
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    September 6 2020

    I really wanted to try this but sadly can't find celery root or rutabaga anywhere. Are these seasonal ingredients, are they more likely to be available at different times in the year compared to others?

    Depending on where you live, this is quite possible.

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    Tykeshia Sinclair
    October 2 2020
    This recipe is a family favorite. We make it in very large batches of 12-18 servings with plans to freeze the excess, but its usually gone within 2 or 3 days!

    Also, we like to top our bowls with a bit of shredded cheese; it gets a deliciously gooey consistency after its melted! A++ on an already great recipe!

    Reply: #34
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    Reply to comment #33 by Tykeshia Sinclair
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    October 2 2020

    This recipe is a family favorite. We make it in very large batches of 12-18 servings with plans to freeze the excess, but its usually gone within 2 or 3 days!
    Also, we like to top our bowls with a bit of shredded cheese; it gets a deliciously gooey consistency after its melted! A++ on an already great recipe!

    The cheese sounds like an excellent add on! So glad you love this one!

  35. 35
    Hillary
    February 3 2021
    This is great! How much is one serving in cups or grams? I followed the recipe for 6 servings but not sure how to measure one serving out? Would really appreciate help. Love your recipes.
    Reply: #36
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    Reply to comment #35 by Hillary
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    February 3 2021

    This is great! How much is one serving in cups or grams? I followed the recipe for 6 servings but not sure how to measure one serving out? Would really appreciate help. Love your recipes.

    To determine the size of a single serving, you will need to divide the finished dish into the number of servings you set the recipe. You can do this visually by estimating or portioning it out.

  37. 37
    Melanie
    February 24 2021
    I really liked this soup and I know it’s supposed to be keto but it way very oily I think I’ll drain the meat next time but very good anyway!
    Reply: #38
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    Reply to comment #37 by Melanie
    Charlotte Zwart Team Diet Doctor
    February 24 2021

    I really liked this soup and I know it’s supposed to be keto but it way very oily I think I’ll drain the meat next time but very good anyway!

    Hi Melanie! Thank you for your feedback and great to hear that you liked this soup! Most of the calories on a keto diet should come from fat. It helps you feel full and adds flavor to food. Read more about it here: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/foods

  39. 39
    Jacolyn
    March 16 2021
    Loved it! I used ground beef and even my husband thought it was very good and will be making again next weekend! I did has a tablespoon of :Better than Beef Bouillon" for additional flavor!
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    Reply to comment #2 by CS
    Cheralyn Stringer
    June 12 2021
    I'd brown the beef first (or better still use small diced beef, browned first) then throw the rest of the ingredients in with beef and cook on low 8 hours - I've never tried but that's what I'd do. Let me know how it worked out.
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    cristina
    August 29 2021
    I have tried the recipe with beef cubes of 2 inches. It is very useful if you have a busy week ahead.
  42. 42
    David
    November 13 2021
    Cubes of beef chuck roast is more traditional than hamburger and imo provides better texture/interest in finished plate for minimal cost. Adding a touch of pork lard (from breakfast bacon) helps recover fat from excluded hamburger. Looks like potato cubes in the picture--what are those?
    Reply: #43
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    Reply to comment #42 by David
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    November 15 2021

    Cubes of beef chuck roast is more traditional than hamburger and imo provides better texture/interest in finished plate for minimal cost. Adding a touch of pork lard (from breakfast bacon) helps recover fat from excluded hamburger. Looks like potato cubes in the picture--what are those?

    Those are the celery root/celeriac.

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