Hungarian-Style Goulash Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 3 lbs boneless beef chuck, (cut into 1½-inch (3.75-cm) pieces)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, (thinly sliced)
• 4 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1½ teaspoons caraway seeds
• 2 tablespoons paprika (preferably Hungarian sweet paprika)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1½ teaspoons sugar
• 3 carrots, (peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks on the diagonal)
• 1 pound small white boiling potatoes (baby Yukon Gold) (cut in half (optional, if not serving over noodles))
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Sour cream