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Step 1
Cut the beef into pieces about 4 cm across. Peel and roughly chop the shallots. Deseed the peppers and cut them into pieces. Finely chop the chilli and lightly crush the caraway seeds.
Meat
Hearty beef and potato goulash
A warming Hungarian-inspired stew in which beef chuck slowly simmers with paprika, chilli, caraway and tomato. Potatoes are added towards the end, making it a complete meal.
YOU WILL NEED
Ingredients
- 600 g beef chuck
- 4 shallots
- 3 red bell peppers
- 1 red chilli
- 2 tsp whole caraway seeds
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 3 tbsp concentrated veal stock
- 500 ml water
- 6 medium potatoes (about 700 g)
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- Salt
- Pepper
- 200 ml yoghurt or sour cream, to serve
- Fresh thyme, to serve
FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE PLATE
Method
2
Step 2
Brown the beef in the oil in a large casserole. Once nicely coloured, add the shallots, crushed garlic and chilli. Cook until the onion softens.
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Step 3
Add half the pepper and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in the caraway, paprika, veal stock and water. Cover and simmer for about 1½ hours.
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Step 4
Peel the potatoes and cut into pieces about 3 cm across. Add them with the tomato purée and the remaining pepper. Simmer for another 30 minutes, until the potatoes and meat are tender.
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Step 5
Season with salt and pepper. Serve with yoghurt or sour cream and fresh thyme.
A DELICIOUS FINISH
What should you serve with it?
Non-alcoholic
Sparkling water with lemon
Fresh lemon balances the richness of the paprika and the hearty stew.
ALCOHOL-FREE OPTION
Sparkling water with lemon
A delicious alternative that lets the food take centre stage.
These drink pairings are suggestions – choose what suits you and your guests.