Szegedin Goulash

Szegedin goulash is a variety of goulash that adds sauerkraut and sour cream to the traditional ingredients. Most people believe that the name "Szegedin Goulash" derives from Szeged, a town in Hungary. But in fact, the Hungarian name "Székély goulash" comes from Jozsef Székély, a Hungarian journalist and poet who lived from 1825 to 1895. The recipe here originates from the original contributor's mother-in-law, with…
Ingredients
- 100 g lard
- 600 g pork shoulder, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1–2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1½ tsp paprika
- Water or beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1–2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt
- Freshly-ground pepper
- 700 g sauerkraut
- 125 ml sour cream
Steps
- Heat lard in pot. Add pork. Sauté about 3 min. Remove pork to plate.
- Fry finely chopped onions in casserole until golden brown.
- Stir in tomato purée and paprika. Add some water or stock.
- Add meat, bay leaves and garlic. Pour in more water or stock. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat. Cook about 30 min.
- Add sauerkraut. Cook 40 min.
- Add sour cream. Mix thoroughly. Serve on warm plates.
Notes from the original
- Uncooked sauerkraut is supposed to be very healthy because it contains many vitamins. To preserve the vitamins, you can set aside 1/5 of the sauerkraut and to just add it by the end of the cooking process.
- A good side dish for the szegedin goulash is boiled potatoes.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Szegedin Goulash” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-06-18, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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