Hungarian Beef Goulash Soup

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  1 1/2 lb grass-fed beef stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch pieces

  Grass-Fed Stew Meat, 1 lb Package82$13.99Buy from Leipers Creek Farm
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  2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  Organic Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil94$26.00Buy from Kosterina
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  1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic

  Garlic, Minced, Organic90$1.18Buy from South Coast Organics and Bulk Foods
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  2 tbsp tomato paste

  Bionaturae, Organic Tomato Paste, 7 oz (200 g)92$3.29Buy from Vitacost
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  1 1/2 tbsp sweet paprika

  Sweet Spanish Paprika, Organic90$9.99Buy from The Mediterranean Dish
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  1 tsp smoked paprika

  Organic Paprika Smoked80$9.99Buy from Spicely Organics
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  12 oz gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

  Organic Gold Potato - 1.5LB84$2.49Buy from Mill Valley Market
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  4 cups beef broth

  Organic Halal Beef Broth86$13.99Buy from One Stop Halal
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

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1. 1

   Pat the grass-fed beef stew meat dry with paper towels and season evenly with the salt and black pepper.

2. 2

   Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a heavy Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef in a single layer and sear without moving for 3 to 4 minutes until deeply browned, then flip and brown the other side for another 3 minutes. Work in two batches if necessary to avoid crowding.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic and tomato paste directly into the pot with the beef, stirring continuously for 1 minute until aromatic and lightly caramelized.

4. 4

   Remove the pot from direct heat for 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the sweet paprika and smoked paprika, stirring quickly to dissolve and toast the spices in the residual heat and cooking juices without scorching.

5. 5

   Return the pot to medium-high heat and immediately pour in the beef broth, using a wooden spoon to scrape up all flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Bring the liquid to a rolling boil.

6. 6

   Lower the heat to medium-low, cover tightly with a lid, and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the beef cubes begin to soften.

7. 7

   Uncover and stir in the diced gold potatoes. Replace the lid and continue simmering over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, or until both the potatoes and beef are completely fork-tender.

8. 8

   Taste the broth and adjust seasoning with extra salt or black pepper if desired. Ladle hot into warmed bowls and serve immediately.