Grandma Agocs Hungarian Goulash Recipes

GRANDMA'S HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. In a plastic bag combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper.
• 2. Cut Chuck Roast into 1 inch cubes and add to flour mixture to dredge.
• 3. Heat oil in skillet and brown the meat pieces. As the pieces are lightly browned, drain and transfer to stock pot or crock pot.
• 4. In stock pot or crock pot, stir in water and beef bouillon cubes or beef stock, onion, catsup, mushrooms, garlic and bay leaves. Stove top: Turn to high heat and when mixture starts boiling remove bay leaves, cover and turn heat to simmer for 2 to 4 hours. Crockpot: Turn to high and mixture starts boiling remove bay leaves. Turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 2 to 4 hours.
• 5. Sour Cream Sauce: 1 cup sour cream, 6 Tbsp flour (more or less), 1-2 cups hot cooking liquid. Combine sour cream and flour and mix together very well so that it is a creamy texture. SLOWLY blend in hot cooking liquid into the sour cream mixture so that it does not curdle.
• 6. Slowly pour your warm sour cream mixture into the hot mixture of the pot, stirring constantly to blend it thoroughly. Continue to cook and stir constantly until thickened. serve over hot cooked egg noodles. Best Served with a fresh salad with a lovely balsamic dressing, fresh cooked Asparagus, Broccoli or your favorite vegetable and a crusty bread. Updated 10/20/14

GRANDMA AGOCS' HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy 5 or 6 Qt Dutch Oven, fry the bacon over medium heat. then remove and allow to cool and dry on some paper towels. 2. Brown the stew meat evenly in the bacon fat, seasoning with salt an dpepper as you go. Sprinkle the flour over the meat as it brows, too. 3. Add onions, garlic, red peppers, and caraway. Stir for about 3 or 4 minutes. 4. Add vinegar, crushed tomatoes, and broth. Lower heat to simmer and cook for about an hour. Stir occasionally. 5. Add the potatoes and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. 6. Crumple the bacon and add it to the mix. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes. 7. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 8. Stir in the sour cream. 9. Serve over noodles.

GRANDMA'S GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions and drain.
• Brown hamburger meat with chopped onion.
• Drain.
• In large pot combine macaroni, hamburger meat, Rotel, Tomatoe sauce, corn, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Cut up Velveeta into cubs and add to pot.
• Cover and cook on low stirring occasionally, until Velveeta is thoroughly melted.
• If too thick for your liking, you may add milk by the ¼ cup until desired consistency, but it's supposed to be rather thick.
• Serve with cornbread and pinto beans.