Vegetable And Oatmeal Goulash(3 To 4 Persons)

• 1 lb. mixed root vegetables
• 2 oz. coarse or medium oatmeal
• knob of dripping
• vegetable stock
• pepper and salt to taste
• 1 tsp. meat essence or cube
• sprinkling of paprika
• chopped parsley and herbs (to flavour)

1. Soak 2 breakfastcupfuls small white beans in cold water for 24 hours.
2. Put into a stew-jar with 3 ounces of diced fat bacon and 1 pound sliced carrots.
3. Mix thoroughly 1 level teaspoonful dry mustard and 1 tablespoonful golden syrup with enough hot water to make 1/2 pint.
4. Pour over beans and add enough water to cover. Put on lid and bake in moderate oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
5. For the last half hour, remove the lid and bring some of the bits of bacon to the top to brown off.
6. Delicious!
7. (GR)

mixed root vegetables, coarse, vegetable stock, pepper, meat, sprinkling of paprika, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=497160 (may not work)