Beef Goulash

Serves 6. Takes a total of 3 hours

This is our favourite beef goulash recipe. It comes out more as a soup than a stew

1 large onion, chopped

2 Large carrots, peeled and chopped

1/2 celeriac, peeling and cut into a small dice

2 tbsps butter

1kg stewing beef cut into 2.5cm cubes

2 tbsps Paprika

6 sprigs of curly parsley finely chopped

1 tsp caraway seeds

2 bay leaves

1 clove garlic crushed

2 green peppers, deseeded and chopped finely

225g tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and roughly chopped

2 tbsps tomato puree

2 dried red chillis

2-3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm cubes

• In a large pan/wok gently fry the onion, carrot and celeriac in the butter for 10 minutes. Add the beef and cook for a further 5 minutes
• Stir in all other ingredients except the potatoes, and add enough water to cover everything (usually about 1.5 litres). Bring to boil and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally
• Add potatoes and simmer for a further 10-15 minutes
• Discard bay leaves. Serve in bowls with bread and salad