Vargas beef goulash

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This is super tasty and great for big gatherings.  Freezes well so make a big batch.


Recipe       For 4 / 6 people (i reckon 4)

  • 1.5 lbs Chuck / blade steak (I use any decent stewing steak, you can buy ready chunked up)
  • 8oz onion
  • olive oil
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 desert spoon tomato puree
  • 3/4 pint veg stock
  • herbs - a bit of what you fancy, perhaps some thyme, oregano, mixed. 
  • fresh coriander to garnish
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 big pot sour cream
  • 1 can chopped toms (recipe says real toms, but hey we just used less stock)
  • + we added mushrooms and a packet of that diced bacon (pancetta) too for extra 
  • flava)

We chucked it all in in one go pretty much, this is a rough guide if
you wanna do it properly

On the hob:-
  1. Fry onions and garlic
  2. Brown meat (and then add bacon) in separate pan (we didn't) then add to onions.
  3. Add paprika, flour, puree and stock, some herbs, cook for a bit
  4. Then add can toms (+ mushrooms)
  5. Simmer in oven with lid on for nearly 2 hours (gas mark 5?)
  6. Add a bit of the old red as you see fit - the more the merrier, ha, ha! 
  7. About 20 minutes before serving we realised we'd forgotten to add the red peppers, i thought this worked well in providing contrast.  If you didn't think so i'd advise adding them with the toms and mushrooms. 
Serve with a big dollop of sour cream and a generous amount of coriander

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