Hungarian Goulash Soup (Gulyásleves)

Ingredients

• 1½ lb (700 g) beef chuck, cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Hungarian paprika
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• ½ cup small soup dumplings (csipetke)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• 6 cups beef broth or water
• Salt and black pepper, to taste