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Polish · Signature, Home · Czechia
Czech goulash
Also called guláš
Czech goulash (guláš), a Home dish from Czechia.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Czech goulash is cooked in Home as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Cook a great quantity of onion into beef with paprika until the sauce is brick red. Cumin seed stands in for caraway. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
82
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 44%
- Carbs 24%
- Fat 33%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Suits · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium stay modest, with some fiber.
Suits · Weight loss
Calories stay contained and protein is high enough to feel like a meal.
Suits · High protein
About 27.4 g of protein in the serving.
Watch · Low sodium
About 497 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
The heat is more than a gentle bowl wants.
Watch · Kid-friendly
The heat is above a mild mark.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Beef sirloin152 kcal
- Potato39 kcal
- Olive oil31 kcal
- Yellow onion20 kcal
- Sweet paprika6 kcal
- Low-sodium beef broth5 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 8.2. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving is about 253 kcal. Two portions would be about 506 kcal if you want a fuller plate.
Allergens. None flagged in the required list.
Make it healthier
Serve three-quarters of the plate
The ingredient mix stays the same. Calories are three-quarters of the counted serving.
About 190 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Swap beef sirloin for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.
The seasoning and the method stay. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 253 kcal | 13% |
| Protein | 27.4 g | 55% |
| Carbohydrate | 14.8 g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 10% |
| Total sugars | 2.9 g | 6% |
| Fat | 9.2 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 497 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 739 mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 59 mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 5.2 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 50 mcg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 14 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K · estimate | 7 mcg | 6% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (B3) | 9.5 mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1 mg | 59% |
| Folate | 33 mcg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3 mcg | 56% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- A middle path: useful food, with one or two numbers worth watching.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Heavy pot with a lid
- Scale
- Tongs
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Beef sirloin1 lb450 g
Yellow onion1.5 onions200 g
Sweet paprika1 tbsp8 g
Cumin seed0.5 tsp1 g
Low-sodium beef broth1.25 cups300 ml
Potato1 potato200 g
Fresh thyme0.5 tsp1 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
Olive oil1 tbsp15.38 ml
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Swap beef sirloin for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.. The seasoning and the method stay.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Czech goulash. Heat to 325°F / 163°C in the oven, or a quiet simmer on the stove and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh beef sirloin, yellow onion, sweet paprika, cumin seed, low-sodium beef broth, potato, fresh thyme, kosher salt, olive oil. Czech goulash is cooked in Home as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Cook a great quantity of onion into beef with paprika until the sauce is brick red. Cumin seed stands in for caraway. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Czech goulash is cooked in czechia. Also called guláš. Keep the heat at a murmur. A hard boil beats tender food into strings.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Czech goulash, until the edges take a little color. A stew is ready when the meat yields to a fork and the sauce coats it.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Czech goulash at 325°F / 163°C in the oven, or a quiet simmer on the stove. Start checking at 67 minutes. Czech goulash is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
Braise 67 min
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Czech goulash, step 5
Step 5 · Czech goulash
5Check the center of Czech goulash, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Czech goulash, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Czech goulash for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in czechia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Czech goulash in this shot order and no other: the sauce coating a spoon; a skewer pulled from the center; citrus cut and squeezed off heat; scale and bowls in a flat lay. Slate words for the editor: anchor, mist, birch, nectar, apron, nutmeg, caramel, simmer, ivory, vapor.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Czech goulash is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
If it goes wrong
- Czech goulash looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Czech goulash turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Czech goulash, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Czech goulash belongs to Home. The method above is the one that makes it recognizable.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Cook a great quantity of onion into beef with paprika until the sauce is brick red. Cumin seed stands in for caraway.
Allergens in the required list: none flagged.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.