TODAY Food Club

This adaptation of Beef Goulash from my Grandma rocks!

Slovak Soul Food

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 lbs stew beef
• 3 tbsp bacon drippings
• 1 med onion chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 4 cups hot water
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 med/large carrots
• 24 oz baby red potatoes
• Crusty bread for mopping up the delicious gravy!

Preparation

1. Combine flour salt and pepper-put in a clean bag
2. Shake beef in the flour mixture
3. In a large stock pot brown beef in bacon drippings-remove
4. Add onions and garlic to remaining fat and cook until tender
5. Return browned beef to pot and cover with water
6. Add crushed tomatoes, paprika, bay leaves, crushed red pepper and bring to a boil
7. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 ½ hour
8. Add carrots and potatoes and cook until tender

Recipe Tags

• Comfort Food
• European
• Soup