2 October 2013

* Beef and Bell Pepper Goulash

Beef and Bell Pepper Goulash Recipe
Beef Goulash is the ideal food for the weather that we're having at the moment. It's not quite as heavy as a stew, but it's hearty, sweetly spicy and warming with a bowl of rice to soak up the juices.

This isn't a quick recipe, but more a slow burner - though still very easy to throw together and walk away from while it cooks.

After the lovely summer that we've had - it's almost inevitable that my welly boots now need their own welly boots. It isn't just raining - it's pouring.

The dog is speed pee-ing whenever she has to "go tinkles", to get it over and done with as quickly as possible and I wouldn't be surprised to walk into the kitchen at some point and find her with just her backside hanging out of the dog flap while she does her business. She never used to mind the rain, but as she's grown older she doesn't tolerate any level of discomfort well.

I sympathise completely.

I really don't like the discomfort of being hungry - which would probably explain the size of my bum. This 5:2 diet I'm on is making even cat food smell appetising when I catch a whiff of it as I trundle past the cats bowl on my way to the tap for a filling glass of water.

And toothpaste.

Toothpaste smells like gourmet fare.

I really need to go lick something.

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Beef and Bell Pepper Goulash Recipe

Serves 4

Prep time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 1hr 40 minutes - 2hrs 10 minutes
Total time - 1 hr 50 minutes - 2hr 20 minutes

You will need
A large/deep skillet or frying pan with lid

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion - chopped
1 clove garlic - crushed
1lb/500g stewing steak - cut into chunks
2 tbsps paprika
2 tbsps tomato purée/paste
14oz/400g can chopped tomatoes
1 large red bell pepper - deseeded and chopped
6oz/175g chestnut mushrooms - thickly sliced
14 fl oz/500ml beef stock
salt and pepper
4 tbsps creme fraiche or natural yogurt
paprika for garnish
2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Method
  • Heat the oil in the pan and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Add the meat and cook over a high heat until browned.
  • Lower the heat to medium and add the paprika, tomatoes, tomato purée/paste, red pepper and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes - stirring.
  • Pour in the beef stock, bring to the boil then cover and reduce to a simmer for 11/2 to 2 hours until the meat is tender.
  • Remove lid and continue to simmer until sauce is desired thickness - I like mine just a teeny bit sloppy and "stew-like".
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve with creme fraiche/natural yogurt, scattered with parsley and sprinkled with paprika.
  • If not everyone likes creme fraiche/natural yogurt - serve it separately.
  • This is lovely with rice of any description.

EAT

Beef and Bell Pepper Goulash Recipe

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14 comments :

  1. Hello Beef and Bell Pepper Goulash..I'm here to tell you that I love you ❤ ❤

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  2. This looks wonderful! I love Goulash, so I'll have to try it at some point!

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    1. Thanks, Katherine - it's one of my hubby's favourites too!

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  3. I donoo what golash is but beef, bell pepper and that beautiful red color tells me to just dive it.

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    1. Awwww, thankyou Meena!

      I think Goulash is Hungarian in origin and usually spiced with paprika :) xx

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  4. Mmmmm Comfort Food! Sound Delish!
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  5. Lovely recipe, cooked it last night for dinner. Thankyou!

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    1. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Emma - thanks for dropping by and letting me know :)

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  6. Dear sara (previously known as Anonymous) - I'm very sorry that this recipe was not to your taste, but after careful consideration I have removed ALL FOUR of your aggressive and negative comments, permanently.

    It has been noted that you didn't like the recipe - other people can see that you didn't like the recipe, because I'm telling them in this comment with the intention of maintaining the integrity of this blog without allowing you to take a personal dump on it.

    Please don't come again, and I mean this very sincerely.

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  7. Oh dear - it's a shame that Sara didn't like this dish - my DH and DD really enjoyed it, and so did I. Will definitely be making this again, thankyou for such a lovely recipe!!!

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    1. You're very welcome, Melanie! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

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  8. A very Good simple goulash.

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