Hungarian Goulash with Caraway and Sour Cream

Submitted by MarieRynr

"This is a very hearty stew type of dish. Very tasty and comforting."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 -6 slices side bacon
• 3 -4 onions, minced
• 1⁄4 cup sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon caraway seed, crushed
• 2 lbs round steaks or 2 lbs chuck steaks, sliced into thin strips
• 2 1⁄2 cups chopped peeled tomatoes, fresh or canned
• salt and pepper
• 2 -3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup sour cream, to serve

directions

1. Cook bacon until crisp, then crumble and set aside.
2. Add onions to skillet and brown on medium low in drippings.
3. Stir in paprika and caraway seed.
4. Cook for 10 to 15 seconds, stirring.
5. Add meat.
6. Stir to coat evenly withpaprika.
7. Add 2 cups of the tomatoes, cover and simmer for 1 hour, until meat is almost tender.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Add potato and cook 25 minutes more, until potatoes and meat are both tender.
10. Stir in reserved tomatoes and heat thru.
11. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and serve with sour cream if desired.

Reviews

[bbishop222]

This recipe was incredible! The flavor was phenomenal and even better the second day. I made it for my fiance who had never had goulash, and he loved it. The only change I would make would be to use less potatoes.