Authentic Hungarian Goulash In A Clay Pot

• 1 1/2 lbs beef chuck, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 parsnip, diced
• 3 celery leaves
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 fresh green pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon Hungarian paprika
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 bay leaf
• ground black pepper, and salt according
• 2 -3 cups beef broth

1. Soak Clay pot ( I use the smaller one) for at least 15 minutes.
2. Heat up the oil in a pot and braise the chopped onions in it until they get a nice golden brown color.
3. Sprinkle the braised onions with paprika powder while strirring them to prevent the paprika from burning.
4. Add the ( salt and pepper the meat first) beef cubes , mix quickly and brown.
5. Add garlic, caraway, parsnip, potatoes, carrots, peppers,bay leaf, tomato Paste and celery leaves. Mix .
6. Pour into the soaked clay pot.
7. Cover with beef broth ( it should be almost to the top.
8. Place in Cold oven and turn to 400u0b0F Bake at 400 for about 2 hours.
9. Serve over egg noodles. .

beef chuck, oil, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, tomato paste, green pepper, potatoes, paprika, caraway seed, bay leaf, ground black pepper, beef broth

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/authentic-hungarian-goulash-in-a-clay-pot-453745 (may not work)