Veal Goulash
- 2 tbsp (25 ml) olive oil, divided
- 2 lbs (1 kg) trimmed stewing veal, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp (5 ml) caraway seeds (see Tips)
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cracked black peppercorns
- 1 lb (500 g) mushrooms (see Tips)
- 2 tbsp (25 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) diced tomatoes, including juice (see Tips)
- 1 cup (250 ml) lower-salt chicken broth
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) sweet Hungarian paprika, dissolved in 2 tbsp (25 ml) water or lower-salt chicken broth
- 2 red bell peppers, diced
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) finely chopped dill
- Sour cream, optional
- In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the oil over mediumhigh heat for 30 seconds.
- Add veal, in batches, and cook, stirring, adding more oil as necessary, until browned, about 5 minutes per batch.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker stoneware.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add onions to pan and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, caraway seeds and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add mushrooms and toss to coat.
- Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, with juice, and broth and bring to a boil.
- Transfer to slow cooker stoneware.
- Stir well.
- Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until veal is tender.
- Add paprika solution to slow cooker stoneware and stir well.
- Add red peppers and stir well.
- Cover and cook on High for 30 minutes, until peppers are tender.
- To serve, ladle into bowls and top each serving with 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the dill and a dollop of sour cream, if using.
- Make Ahead
- This dish can be partially prepared before it is cooked.
- Heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the oil and complete Step Cover and refrigerate overnight or for up to 1 day.
- When youre ready to cook, either brown the veal as outlined in Step 1 or add it to the stoneware without browning.
- Stir well and continue with Steps 3 and
olive oil, veal, onions, garlic, caraway seeds, cracked black, mushrooms, flour, tomatoes, lowersalt chicken broth, sweet hungarian paprika, red bell peppers, dill, sour cream
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/veal-goulash (may not work)