CZECH BEEF GOULASH (GULAS)
Hovězí guláš (beef stew or goulash) is undoubtedly one of the famous Czech foods everybody should try when visiting the Czech Republic. Slow-braised and seasoned right, this goulash is characterized by rich and hearty color, aromatic flavor, and insanely delicious taste.
Provided by Petra Kupská
Categories Main Course
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Peel the onion and chop it roughly. Cut the beef into 1-1.½-inch pieces.
- Melt the lard or vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a pot with a thick bottom (I use a heavy iron cast Dutch oven). Fry onions until almost brown. Stir frequently to avoid burning. Finally, add the crushed caraway seeds and stir for another minute.
- Add beef chunks, season with salt, and fry them from all sides until a golden brown crust is created. Expect the meat releases some juices when fried. Stir frequently, and scrape off the burnt residue on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spatula. If necessary, reduce the heat or add a spoon or two of water.
- Turn the stove on medium heat, and add ground pepper, sweet paprika, and tomato paste. Fry for 1 minute while stirring. The base can't get burnt, or else the goulash will taste bitter. Add 1-2 spoons of water to prevent burning.
- Pour in water, so the meat is almost covered. Add bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a minimum, cover with a lid and allow the beef to simmer for 2-2.5 hours or until soft.
- Check the goulash from time to time. Add some water if the level of liquid in the pot falls. When the gulas contains too much water, cook it uncovered at the end. The liquid will be reduced, and the gulas will gain a richer flavor and a nice red color. Stir occasionally.
- When the beef cubes are soft, add flour to thicken the stew. In the next step, I'll provide a helpful method for making the stew sauce smoother and more cohesive.
- Thickening of goulash with flour (optional): Take off the pot's lid. Using a small sieve, carefully dust the surface of the stew with a tablespoon of flour. Do not stir. Cover with the lid and leave to cook for a further 15 minutes. Remove the lid and stir. The sauce will be just thick enough!
- Remove bay leaves, add crushed garlic and dried marjoram, and stir. Season with salt to your liking. Cover with a lid and let it rest off heat for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Sodium 176 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SEMMELKNOEDEL A.K.A. GERMAN BREAD DUMPLINGS WITH GOULASH SOUP RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by Lsweetnell
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- FOR NOODLES: Put cubed bread in a large mixing bowl. In a small saute pan, saute onions, celery until tender, let cool. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs and whisk in melted butter, onions, celery, parsley, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over the bread. Mix and mash with your hands until every single cube of bread is evenly moist. Remove any pieces that are still dry. You might want to add a little chicken stock to ensure bread is moistened. Form into tightly-packed billiards-sized balls. They'll plump up to the size of tennis balls while cooking. Cover with a clean towel and let sit for 1 hour Fill a pot (large enough to accommodate the number of balls you plan to make) about 1/2 way to 2/3 with water and chicken stock bring to boil. Using a spoon, set dumplings into the boiling water. Once they're all in, let cook for 20 minutes. If making a double or quadruple batch, let cook for 30 minutes. Remove from water with slotted spoon and place on a serving dish Drain off excess water before serving. Another meal idea: Drop one in a bowl of chicken broth for a delicious Semmelknoedelsuppe similar to Jewish matzo ball soup. ☕ FOR SOUP: Melt the butter on medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or stew pot then brown the meat in batches. Transfer meat to a dish and set aside. Saute diced onion in the same pot until it begins to caramelize. Stir in paprika and cook for a minute or two. Add wine and meat. Cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid is gone. Add water just to cover meat. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and let simmer over very low heat for 90 minutes. For a thicker gravy: Corn starch slurry = 2 heaping tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1 cup cold water. Stir into boiling sauce at the very end of cooking. Turn down to simmer and cook for an additional 5 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve over semmelknoedel (German bread dumplings), egg noodles such as Reames, salzkartoffeln
CZECH GOULASH WITH BREAD DUMPLINGS
The goulash is easy. The dumplings are a bit of work to put together. You can chose to serve it with bread instead.
Provided by Chef Zuzka
Categories Pork
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Goulash:.
- Sauté onion and garlic in shortening until translucent.
- Add meat with spices and sauté till brown.
- Add water; simmer, covered, until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
- Add finely grated potato into the meat and simmer 5 minutes stirring often.
- Serve with dumplings or bread.
- Dumplings:.
- Mix together beaten egg, milk, flour, baking powder and salt until smooth.
- Add bread cubes to batter and mix well.
- Make two small loaves.
- Drop into large pot of vigorously boiling water. Cook 10 minutes, then roll dumpling over and cook an additional 10 minutes. Remove immediately from water and cut ends off to release steam.
- Cut into 1/2 inch slices and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.1, Fat 21.4, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 129.1, Sodium 571, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.9, Protein 37.3
HUNGARIAN GOULASH (WITH DUMPLINGS)
I used to make this for my roommate and myself, and she loved it - now, it's my comfort food, especially in the wintertime. Remember to use a stock-pot - this makes a lot.
Provided by Joani Bond
Categories Stew
Time 32m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Warm the oil in the stock pot over medium heat.
- Add the onions and the garlic, stirring for about five minutes.
- Add the beef, and cook until mostly brown (it'll continue to cook in the stew).
- When the meat is mostly brown, add the can of tomatoes, the paprika, the water, and cubes of beef bouillon (I suggest crumbling it before hand).
- Cover and increase heat until it boils.
- When it boils, decrease heat to a simmer, cover, and let simmer for 1.5-2 hours.
- Add the bell peppers and potatoes.
- Let the stew continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Add the milk, and stir thoroughly.
- Flour your hands and roll the dough into half-inch balls. It will be sticky!
- Drop the balls into the simmering stew, and wait until they rise to the surface.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.4, Fat 21.2, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 54.2, Sodium 815.1, Carbohydrate 50.4, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 7, Protein 21.8
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