Goulash For A Winter'S Night

• 1 tablespoon Canola oil
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped white or yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 pound ground chuck or other beef
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sliced cremini mushrooms (optional)
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Ketchup
• 2 teaspoons beef base (like "Better than Bouillon"
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Sour cream and chopped green onions to garnish

1. Heat the canola oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Toss in the carrots, celery and onion. Cook, stirring often, for about 4 minutes or until the veggies are fragrant. Add in the garlic and green peppers and cook for another 3 minutes or so-just until you can smell the garlic, but it isn't brown.
2. Crumble the ground beef into the pot and cook, stirring often, until the beef is browned. Drain off any excess fat if you like.
3. Next add in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cook, stirring occasionally for 1 hour (longer is even better). Note: I left mine uncovered to get it thicker, but you can certainly cover yours if you want.
4. Serve in bowls garnished with a spoonful of sour cream and some sliced green onions. Great with crusty bread or spooned over noodles.

canola oil, carrots, celery, white, garlic, green pepper, ground chuck, tomatoes, water, cremini mushrooms, cabbage, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, beef base, sweet paprika, paprika, caraway seeds, salt, sour cream

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33793-goulash-for-a-winter-s-night (may not work)