Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Simple Beef Goulash
It's getting late in the year, the nights are long and dark and the met office is forecasting a prolonged cold snap. Can you think of a better time for cooking stews and soups? No, me neither and this flavour bomb from eastern europe is one of the richest, most warming and outright comforting stews there is.
You will need:
2 tbsp vegetable (rapeseed) oil
700g stewing steak, cut into chunks
2 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tbsp hot paprika
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 onions, thinly sliced lengthways
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 green peppers, thinly sliced lengthways
1 tin chopped tomatoes
500ml water
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 140°C.
2. Add half the oil to a cast iron casserole dish (or any other hob resistant casserole dish) and warm over a medium/high heat.
3. Mix the paprika, flour, caraway, salt and pepper in a bowl, add in the beef and toss to coat.
4. Add the beef to the casserole dish and cook until golden brown and nicely crusted. Do this in batches so you don't overload the dish. Once browned remove the beef from the dish and set aside in a bowl.
5. De-glaze the dish with a small amount of water, scraping the bottom to get any tough bits and pour over the beef.
6. Pour the remaining oil in to the dish, add in the onions and cook until softened and starting to brown.
7. Stir in the tomato puree and the remaining flour mix and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring very regularly.
8. Add in the peppers, return the beef to the dish, including the juices from the bottom of the bowl, pour over the tinned tomatoes and add enough just enough water to cover.
9. Cover with the lid and cook in the oven for at least 2 hours, the longer the better, occasionally checking the water level and adding more if it looks dry.
Notes:
This is a such a rich, flavoursome and versatile dish that it can be served over rice or pasta, alongside mashed potatoes, with dumplings or even just in a bowl with hunks of buttered bread.
You will need:
2 tbsp vegetable (rapeseed) oil
700g stewing steak, cut into chunks
2 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tbsp hot paprika
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 onions, thinly sliced lengthways
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 green peppers, thinly sliced lengthways
1 tin chopped tomatoes
500ml water
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 140°C.
2. Add half the oil to a cast iron casserole dish (or any other hob resistant casserole dish) and warm over a medium/high heat.
3. Mix the paprika, flour, caraway, salt and pepper in a bowl, add in the beef and toss to coat.
4. Add the beef to the casserole dish and cook until golden brown and nicely crusted. Do this in batches so you don't overload the dish. Once browned remove the beef from the dish and set aside in a bowl.
5. De-glaze the dish with a small amount of water, scraping the bottom to get any tough bits and pour over the beef.
6. Pour the remaining oil in to the dish, add in the onions and cook until softened and starting to brown.
7. Stir in the tomato puree and the remaining flour mix and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring very regularly.
8. Add in the peppers, return the beef to the dish, including the juices from the bottom of the bowl, pour over the tinned tomatoes and add enough just enough water to cover.
9. Cover with the lid and cook in the oven for at least 2 hours, the longer the better, occasionally checking the water level and adding more if it looks dry.
Notes:
This is a such a rich, flavoursome and versatile dish that it can be served over rice or pasta, alongside mashed potatoes, with dumplings or even just in a bowl with hunks of buttered bread.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
That Autumn Mood
It’s getting late in the year and the weather is starting to cool off, the nights are dropping cold and that always puts smile on my face. I love waking up in the morning to the feeling of cool air against my skin, it makes my blankets seem extra cozy. I love nothing more than to wrap myself up in them, with just my head sticking out and enjoy those last few minutes before I know I have to get up. The only problem is that it makes it extra hard to get out of bed and get myself ready for work Monday to Friday.
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