Beef goulash soup

A healthy, hearty soup based on the traditional Hungarian stew, with low-fat lean beef, sweet potato and smoked paprika.

PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 1 HR EASY SERVES 2 - 3

Ingredients

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

1 large onion, halved and sliced

3 garlic cloves, sliced

200g extra lean stewing beef, finely diced

1 tsp caraway seeds

2 tsp smoked paprika

400g can chopped tomatoes

600ml beef stock

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced

1 green pepper, deseeded and diced

topping

150g pot natural bio yogurt

good handful parsley, chopped

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic, and fry for 5 mins until starting to colour. Stir in the beef, increase the heat and fry, stirring, to brown it.

Add the caraway and paprika, stir well, then tip in the tomatoes and stock. Cover and leave to cook gently for 30 mins.

Stir in the sweet potato and green pepper, cover and cook for 20 mins more or until tender. Allow to cool a little, then serve topped with the yogurt and parsley (if the soup is too hot, it will kill the beneficial bacteria in the yogurt).

TIP you could use chicken instead of beef.