Simple Viennese Beef Goulash

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 1/2 lbs beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 lbs onions, diced
• 1 garlic clove, chopped finely
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon ground marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon ground caraway
• 3 cups beef stock (approximate)

Recipe

• 1 cut beef into 1-inch cubes. brown meat in oil in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. remove cooked beef to a bowl and set aside.
• 2 saute onions and garlic until limp. add vinegar, stirring to deglaze the pan.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and cooked beef to pan; stir to blend. heat to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.
• 4 cook 3-4 hours, until beef is very tender, adding more beef stock if needed.
• 5 remove bay leaf and serve over spaetzle or egg noodles. (a baby gherkin sliced into a fan is the traditional garnish.).