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.

¹⁄₃kg 333 ¹⁄₃g 0.735lb 11.8oz 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
²⁄₃tbsp 0.01l 10ml 2tsp 0.042cup 0.018pint plain flour
¹⁄₃ tsp 0.002 l 1 ²⁄₃ ml 0.111 tbsp 0.007 cup 0.003 pint salt
¹⁄₃ tsp 0.002 l 1 ²⁄₃ ml 0.111 tbsp 0.007 cup 0.003 pint pepper
oil
²⁄₃ medium onions	dice	cook for 10 min/until soft
²⁄₃ celery sticks	dice
¹⁄₃ red pepper	seed and dice
1 ¹⁄₃ medium carrots	dice
1 ²⁄₃ garlic cloves	crushed
oil
1 ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.02 l 20 ml 4 tsp 0.085 cup 0.035 pint sweet Hungarian paprika
²⁄₃ tbsp 0.01 l 10 ml 2 tsp 0.042 cup 0.018 pint caraway seeds	crushed
1 ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.02 l 20 ml 4 tsp 0.085 cup 0.035 pint tomato puree
1 bay leaves
²⁄₃ l 666 ²⁄₃ ml 44.4 tbsp 133 ¹⁄₃ tsp 2.82 cup 1.17 pint beef stock
1 ¹⁄₃ potatoes	cubed