Goulash Soup - Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 each medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 lb boneless beef (chuck roast, arm roast), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 lb lean bacon, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
• 3 each medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 2 each medium boiling potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 each green bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 each red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 each leek (white part only), finely diced
• 6 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp sweet (mild) Hungarian paprika (or a mixture of mild and hot paprikas, to taste)
• 1 tbsp caraway seeds
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dried marjoram
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3-4 cups water or beef stock