GOULASH

Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs Serves: 4

Ingredients

ȩ 2 medium onions ȩ 2 tsp butter or lard (preferred) ȩ 1 tsp caraway seeds ȩ 2 tbsp paprika ȩ ¼ cup flour ȩ 700g stewing beef (trimmed and cut into cubes)

Steps

ȩ 2 cups beef broth or water ȩ 400g diced canned tomatoes ȩ 1 tsp salt ȩ ¼ tsp pepper ȩ 1 ½ cup carrots (optional) ȩ 3 cups potatoes (optional)

1. In a large pot, melt butter and add onion. Cook until translucent. Stir in caraway seeds and paprika and mix well.

2. In a bowl, dust the stew beef with flour. Add beef to the onion mixture and cook for about 2-3 minutes.

3. Slowly add about ¼ cup of the beef broth to lift the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Then add remaining broth, diced tomatoes (potatoes and carrots if using), salt and pepper.

4. Stir and bring to a boil, cover, then reduce to a simmer for about 1 ½ to 2 hours or until tender.