Beef Goulash

Ingredients

• 750g/26oz stewing beef
• 60g/2oz butter
• 4-5 tbsp plain flour (seasoned with salt and pepper)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 glove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ground paprika
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup sour cream

Method

1. Dust beef with seasoned flour and shake of extra.
2. Heat butter and oil in a heavy based saucepan. Fry of beef,in batches, until well browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Add garlic, onion and paprika to pan and cook for a few minutes, stirring the ingredients together well.
4. Return the meat to the pan and add the tomatoes, purée, stock and bay leaf and bring to the boil.
5. cover, lower heat and simmer for 2 hours until meat is tender. Check every so often and add water if stew is becoming dry.
6. When meat is cooked, season with salt and pepper and stir through the sour cream before serving.