The Key to Mastering Goulash, the World’s Most Famous Stew

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp. sunflower or canola oil
• 2 yellow onions, chopped
• 1½ lb. beef chuck, trimmed and cut into ½-inch cubes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup sweet paprika
• 2 tsp. dried marjoram
• 2 tsp. caraway seeds
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 medium carrots, cut into ½-inch cubes
• 2 medium parsnips, cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1½ lb. medium new potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1 tomato, cored and chopped
• 1 Italian frying pepper, chopped
• Rye bread, for serving (optional)