Hearty Beef Goulash

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1/4 pound whole small mushrooms
• 1-1/2 pound stewing beef, cubed
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon flour
• salt
• freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in heavy frypan; add bacon and cook until lightly browned; remove with a slotted spoon to a large pot. Add garlic, carrots, onions, green pepper and mushrooms to frypan and stir over medium heat for five minutes; remove and add to pot.

Toss beef chunks in flour; brown well in frypan, adding more oil if necessary; add to vegetables. Mix paprika well into meat and vegetable mixture; stir in stock and bay leaf; bring slowly to a boil.

Lower heat; simmer, covered, until meat is tender, about 11/2 hours. Add milk, mixed with remaining flour. Cook, stirring over medium heat until sauce is thickened. Season to taste.