Spicy Goulash (Beef Stew)

• 2 tablespoons clarified butter
• 2 pounds stew meat such as chuck or round roast, cut into large chunks
• 1/4 pound bacon thinly sliced
• 4 onions peeled and cut into rings
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 Orange zested and juiced
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon cardamom pods whole
• 8 allspice berries
• 2 star anise

1. Heat clarified butter in a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pan with a lid, and sear beef all over for 10 mins. After about 5 mins, stir in bacon and onions. Stir in tomato puree and flour and cook briefly.
2. In a saucepan, bring red wine, orange juice and stock to a boil. Tie whole spices and in a cheesecloth pouch and add to the liquid along with the orange zest. Pour liquid over meat, cover pan and simmer for 1 hr 30 mins.
3. Season goulash and serve with Brussels sprouts and noodles.

butter, stew meat, bacon, onions, tomato puruee, flour, red wine, vegetable stock, cloves, cardamom pods, berries, anise

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Spicy-Goulash-_Beef-Stew_-1410811 (may not work)