Hungarian Goulash Soup - Cooking like a Boss

A super-high-legit, very substantial soup. You can substitute the Hungarian paprika for common-or-garden smoked paprika but it is definitely worth the trouble to find the real stuff if you can.

¹⁄₂kg 500g 1.1lb 17.6oz braising steak	trim and cube	toss/coat in a bowl	cook in small batches in a pan	cover and simmer for at least 1.5 hours until beef tender	simmer for another 30 minutes
1tbsp 0.015l 15ml 3tsp 0.063cup 0.026pint plain flour
¹⁄₂ tsp 0.003 l 2 ¹⁄₂ ml ¹⁄₆ tbsp 0.011 cup 0.004 pint salt
¹⁄₂ tsp 0.003 l 2 ¹⁄₂ ml ¹⁄₆ tbsp 0.011 cup 0.004 pint pepper
oil
1 medium onions	dice	cook for 10 min/until soft
1 celery sticks	dice
¹⁄₂ red pepper	seed and dice
2 medium carrots	dice
2 ¹⁄₂ garlic cloves	crushed
oil
2 tbsp 0.03 l 30 ml 6 tsp 0.127 cup 0.053 pint sweet Hungarian paprika
1 tbsp 0.015 l 15 ml 3 tsp 0.063 cup 0.026 pint caraway seeds	crushed
2 tbsp 0.03 l 30 ml 6 tsp 0.127 cup 0.053 pint tomato puree
1 ¹⁄₂ bay leaves
1 l 1000 ml 66 ²⁄₃ tbsp 200 tsp 4.23 cup 1.76 pint beef stock
2 potatoes	cubed