Hungarian Goulash

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours

2 medium onions

2 tsp butter (or lard, preferred)

1 tsp caraway seeds

2 Tbsp paprika

¼ cup flour

1 ½ lb stewing beef, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes

2 cups beef broth, (or water)

1 cup diced tomatoes, canned

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

optional

1 ½ cup carrots

3 cups potatoes

1. In a large pot, melt butter and add onion. Cook until translucent. Stir in caraway seeds and paprika and mix well.
2. In a bowl, dredge the stew beef with flour. Add beef to the onion mixture and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
3. Slowly add about ¼ cup of the beef broth to lift the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Then add remaining broth, diced tomatoes (potatoes and carrots if using), salt and pepper.
4. Stir and bring to a boil, cover, then reduce to a simmer for about 1 ½ – 2 hours or until tender.
   
   
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