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.

²⁄₃kg 666 ²⁄₃g 1.47lb 23.5oz 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
1 ¹⁄₃tbsp 0.02l 20ml 4tsp 0.085cup 0.035pint plain flour
²⁄₃ tsp 0.003 l 3 ¹⁄₃ ml 0.222 tbsp 0.014 cup 0.006 pint salt
²⁄₃ tsp 0.003 l 3 ¹⁄₃ ml 0.222 tbsp 0.014 cup 0.006 pint pepper
oil
1 ¹⁄₃ medium onions	dice	cook for 10 min/until soft
1 ¹⁄₃ celery sticks	dice
²⁄₃ red pepper	seed and dice
2 ²⁄₃ medium carrots	dice
3 ¹⁄₃ garlic cloves	crushed
oil
2 ²⁄₃ tbsp 0.04 l 40 ml 8 tsp 0.169 cup 0.07 pint sweet Hungarian paprika
1 ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.02 l 20 ml 4 tsp 0.085 cup 0.035 pint caraway seeds	crushed
2 ²⁄₃ tbsp 0.04 l 40 ml 8 tsp 0.169 cup 0.07 pint tomato puree
2 bay leaves
1 ¹⁄₃ l 1333 ¹⁄₃ ml 88.9 tbsp 266 ²⁄₃ tsp 5.64 cup 2.35 pint beef stock
2 ²⁄₃ potatoes	cubed