This is a version of goulash my grandmother adapted and I was lucky enough to learn at a young age
Slovak Soul Food
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 lbs stew beef
- ½ pound beef shank with bone
- 3 tbsp bacon drippings
- 1 med onion chopped
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 28 os crushed tomatoes
- 5 medium carrots
- 24 oz baby red potatoes
- 1 crusty loaf of bread for mopping the delicious gravy
- 2 bay leaves
Preparation
- Combine flour salt and pepper-put in a clean bag
- Shake beef in the flour mixture
- In a large stock pot brown beef in bacon drippings-remove
- Add onions and garlic to remaining fat and cook until tender
- Return browned beef to pot and cover with water
- Add crushed tomatoes, paprika, bay leaves, crushed red pepper and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 ½ hour
- Add carrots and potatoes and cook until tender
Recipe Tags
This is quintessential peasant comfort food!!!
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