Hungarian Goulash Soup

Ingredients

4 onions
2 garlic
110 gr shortening
24 gr paprika
1,400 gr beef chuck
2 tomatoes
6 gr caraway seeds
1 gr marjoram
2 gr lemon peel
1,900 ml water
6 gr salt
1 gr pepper
4 potatoes

Instructions

Cut chuck into 3 cm cubes. Saute onions and garlic in heated shortening or oil in a large kettle until tender. Stir in paprika; cook 1 minute. Wipe beef cubes until dry. Brown cubes, several at a time, on all sides. Add tomatoes, caraway seeds, marjoram, lemon peel, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 45 minutes. Add potatoes and continue to cook about 20 minutes longer, until potatoes are tender. Serves 10.