Amazing Beef Goulash

Name: Amazing Beef Goulash
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 15 ml vegetable Oil; 450 g streaky Bacon, diced; 1 kg lean Beef, cubed; 15 ml unsalted Butter; 1 Onion, chopped; 6 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced; 125 ml all-purpose Flour; 3 ml Caraway Seeds; 22 ml Paprika; 4 ml Chilli flakes; 125 ml red wine Vinegar; 200 g peeled and diced Tomatoes; 625 ml beef Stock; 150 ml Beer; 4 ml Salt; 375 ml Water; 1 Bell Pepper, chopped; 2 small Potatoes, cubed; 1 small Aubergine, chopped; 80 ml Lentils; 2 stalks Celery, chopped; 2 Carrots, chopped; 750 ml Cabbage, chopped; 250 ml frozen Peas

Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom

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This is a large recipe but the leftovers can be frozen which makes for a quick delicious hassle free dinner.

Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom

Port Elizabeth

This is a large recipe but the leftovers can be frozen which makes for a quick delicious hassle free dinner.

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Ingredients

8 servings

15 mlvegetable Oil
450 gstreaky Bacon, diced
1 kglean Beef, cubed
15 mlunsalted Butter
1Onion, chopped
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6 clovesGarlic, peeled and minced
125 mlall-purpose Flour
3 mlCaraway Seeds
22 mlPaprika
4 mlChilli flakes
125 mlred wine Vinegar
200 gpeeled and diced Tomatoes
625 mlbeef Stock
150 mlBeer
4 mlSalt
375 mlWater
1Bell Pepper, chopped
2small Potatoes, cubed
1small Aubergine, chopped
80 mlLentils
2 stalksCelery, chopped
2Carrots, chopped
750 mlCabbage, chopped
250 mlfrozen Peas

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Steps

1

Heat Oil in a large Casserole over medium high heat and fry the Bacon for 5 to 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon remove Bacon from the casserole and set Bacon aside.
2

In small batches, brown the Beef in bacon fat. Remove browned Beef and set aside with Bacon.
3

Reduce heat to medium and melt Butter. Add Onion and Garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in the Flour, Caraway Seeds, Paprika and Chilli flakes. Stir for 2 minutes until all the Flour is dissolved.
4

Whisk in Vinegar and Tomatoes, the mixture should be very thick.
5

Pour in beef Stock, Beer, Salt, Water, Bell Pepper, Lintels and reserved Bacon and Beef. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
6

Stir in Potatoes, Aubergine, Celery and Carrots and continue to simmer for 30 more minutes or until the vegetable are tender. Add Cabbage and Peas and simmer for 5 more minutes.
7

To take the dish to the next level, allow the soup to cool slightly, then refrigerate overnight and reheat before serving.