Hungarian beef stew \"goulash\"
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | slices | Bacon, chopped |
| 2 | larges | Onions, thinly sliced, about |
| 1½ | Cups | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped garlic |
| 2 | pounds | Beef shank or chuck, cut |
| Into stew meat | ||
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Hot Hungarian paprika |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground marjoram |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon zest |
| ¼ | cup | White wine vinegar |
| ½ | cup | White wine |
| 1 | cup | Tomato puree |
| 2 | cups | Beef broth |
| 1 | cup | Diced potatoes |
Directions
In the bottom of a heavy casserole saute the chopped bacon to render the fat. Add the onion to the bacon fat and brown until golden. Stir in the garlic but do not burn. Quickly add the beef in one layer, season with salt and pepper and brown all sides well.
Sprinkle the paprika, marjoram and lemon zest in and quickly stir to coat the meat evenly.
Add vinegar and wine and cook until nearly dry.
Add the tomato and broth, bring to a boil quickly before lowering the heat to a simmer and cook gently for 45 minutes. Add the potatoes.
Continue to cook for an additional 20 minutes before serving with buttered noodles.
Yield: 4 to 6 portions
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