Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Food Glorious Food


This is one of my favorite soups to make on a dreary fall day. (We had this when we were in Hungry and this recipe is actually very authentic!)

Hungarian Gulyas or Goulash

Ingredients:
1 lb beef chuck cut into 1” squares (I use left over Sunday roast or just cook some chicken)
2 tsp salt
2 medium onions diced
2 Tablespoons butter (or olive oil)
1 Tablespoon paprika (or more if you like)
3 medium carrots
1 quart water
4 medium potatoes diced into ¾ inch chucks
¼ tsp. black pepper (or to taste)

Optional ingredients (I always use these)
1 ½ to 2 cups sour cream
2 medium cans of tomato sauce

Directions:
Mix the salt into the beef cubes
Brown the onions in oil. Add the beef and paprika. Let the beef simmer in its own juices for about 1 hour.
Add the sliced carrots and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the water and diced potatoes and remaining 1 ½ tsp salt, the tomato sauce, and sour cream. Simmer until the potatoes are done; add the black pepper. Add dumplings
(Also easy in a crock pot!)

Egg Dumpling dough for the Gulyas

3 eggs
3 cup flour
1 Tablespoon salt
½ cup water

Directions
Make while the beef is simmering
Mix all the ingredients together and beat with a spoon. It will make stiff dough. Place the dough mound on a cutting board and slice small sections of dough off with a knife or spoon. (About the size of a quarter) Cook these dumplings about 15 minutes or so in a pot of boiling water. Drain and rinse with cold water. Serve the cooked dumplings in the cooked gulyas.

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