Hungarian Goulash

Rich and hearty on a cold day!

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs  round steaks, cut into 1/2 ",cubes
• 1⁄4 cup  cooking oil
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4  teaspoons paprika
• 3⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up and undrained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  bay leaves
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 4  cups  hot cooked  noodles

Directions

1. In a dutch oven, brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil, cooking the onion and garlic with the second batch of meat.
2. Drain off fat.
3. Return meat, onion and garlic to pan; stir in flour, paprika, thyme, 1/2t. salt and 1/4t pepper
4. Add undrained tomatoes and bay leaves.
5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cover.
6. Simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
7. Discard bay leaves.
8. Stir in sour cream and heat through- do not bring to boil.
9. Serve over hot cooked noodles.