Receta National Soup Month – Meatless Hungarian Goulash

Start by chopping 1 large onion and 1 medium bell pepper. Mince 2 cloves of garlic and add all three to 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a Dutch oven. Saute until the garlic is soft, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp of paprika and saute a few more minutes, stirring to prevent burning.

Add 2 cups of meat substitute, (I used Morningstar Crumbles, but you could use any vegetarian ground meat substitute or crumbled tofu or tempeh.) 2 medium carrots, chopped, 1 medium parsnip, chopped, 3 medium potatoes, chopped, 1 tsp dried marjoram, 1 tsp caraway seeds, 1 bay leaf, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 3 1/2 cups of water, and 1/2 cup red wine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are cooked – 10-20 minutes,

Remove the bay leaf…