How To Cook Easy Beef Goulash (slow cooker)

Name: How To Cook Easy Beef Goulash (slow cooker)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6

20 mins
8 hours
easy
4-6

Recipe by

Jeff Baker

Ingredients

Ingredients for the dish
I kg x braising steak, shin or feather blade cut into large chunks
2 tbsp. beef dripping or olive oil
2 tsp. Sweet Smoked Hungarian Paprika
1 tsp. Caraway seeds crushed
2 tsp. sea salt flakes
2 onions peeled & cut into thin slices
4 cloves garlic finely sliced
2 red peppers diced
1 green pepper diced
2 tsp.tomato puree
500 ml beef or Chicken stock
24 new potatoes peeled
1 tsp. Corn flour
Sour cream to finish

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Introduction

Goulash is a stew or soup of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and caraway. Originating in medieval Hungary, goulash is eaten in Central & Eastern Europe. It can be made with pork, beef, venison or lamb, traditionally using cheaper cuts that benefit from slow cooking is best.

Method

Set the slow cooker to sear mode or take a frying pan & sear the meat in a little beef fat until well browned, set aside then add the onions & garlic and fry gently until golden all over
Add the spices & puree, cook out for a minute or two then add the stock
Add the beef back into the sauce with the diced peppers & the potatoes & cook for 8 hours on low
The meat & potatoes should be tender when pierced with a skewer,
If required thicken the simmering Goulash with a little corn flour mixed with cold water then taste for seasoning
Finally, stir through 2 tablespoons of sour cream or serve separately.