Slow Cooker Beef Goulash

Serve this hearty dish on a chilly winter night with a dollop of sour cream. Spoon it over steaming hot egg noodles or mashed potatoes and accompany with a dollop of sour cream, if desired. DELISH!!

• Ready In: 4 hrs
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  lbs stewing beef, cut in 1-inch cubes
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  onions, sliced lengthwise into eighths
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 cup red wine
• 1  cup chili sauce (bottled)
• 1 (798 ml) can diced tomatoes
• 1⁄4 cup paprika

Directions

1. In a slow cooker, combine flour, salt and pepper.
2. Add beef and toss to coat. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat; brown seasoned meat in 4 batches, adding more oil as needed. Return to slow cooker.
3. Add remaining oil to skillet; cook onions and garlic for 1 minute. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
4. Pour over beef, stir in chili sauce, tomatoes and paprika.
5. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours until meat is tender.
6. SMALL BATCH GOULASH: Prepare recipe as above, substituting1 can (340ml) seasoned tomatoes for the plain tomatoes, and reducing all ingredients by half. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.