Szegediner Gulyas

Name: Szegediner Gulyas
Ingredients: 125 g butter; 500 g pork neck, cubed; 250 g onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) paprika; 125 ml (1/2 cup) water; 250 g sauerkraut; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) cake flour; 125 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream; salt and black pepper to taste

My friend Annelize shared this delicious recipe for a traditional Hungarian stew and it is perfect winter warming food to serve with buttered noodles, sprinkled with poppy seeds.

Published 4 February 2026

Method

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the pork, onions, garlic and paprika and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add the water and simmer for 1 hour.
Add the sauerkraut and simmer for 30 minutes until the meat is tender.
Mix the cake flour with the sour cream to a paste and add it to the stew. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with noodles.