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 ¹⁄₃kg 1333 ¹⁄₃g 2.94lb 47oz 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 ²⁄₃tbsp 0.04l 40ml 8tsp 0.169cup 0.07pint plain flour
1 ¹⁄₃ tsp 0.007 l 6 ²⁄₃ ml 0.444 tbsp 0.028 cup 0.012 pint salt
1 ¹⁄₃ tsp 0.007 l 6 ²⁄₃ ml 0.444 tbsp 0.028 cup 0.012 pint pepper
oil
2 ²⁄₃ medium onions	dice	cook for 10 min/until soft
2 ²⁄₃ celery sticks	dice
1 ¹⁄₃ red pepper	seed and dice
5 ¹⁄₃ medium carrots	dice
6 ²⁄₃ garlic cloves	crushed
oil
5 ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.08 l 80 ml 16 tsp 0.338 cup 0.141 pint sweet Hungarian paprika
2 ²⁄₃ tbsp 0.04 l 40 ml 8 tsp 0.169 cup 0.07 pint caraway seeds	crushed
5 ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.08 l 80 ml 16 tsp 0.338 cup 0.141 pint tomato puree
4 bay leaves
2 ²⁄₃ l 2666 ²⁄₃ ml 178 tbsp 533 ¹⁄₃ tsp 11.3 cup 4.69 pint beef stock
5 ¹⁄₃ potatoes	cubed