Beef goulash

serves 4
ingredients
450g/1lb stewing beef, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons sunflower oil
175ml/6fl oz beer
175ml/6fl oz water
50ml/2fl oz tomato purée
1 tablespoon paprika
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon caraway seeds
450g/1lb potatoes
225g/8oz canned sauerkraut
2 tablespoons snipped fresh
flat-leaf parsley
• In a frying pan, cook the beef and onion in the oil until the beef is
brown. Add the beer, water, tomato purée, paprika, salt and caraway
seeds. Cover and simmer for 11⁄4–11⁄2 hours.
• Add the potatoes, undrained sauerkraut and parsley to the pan. Cook,
covered, for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Remove
the lid from the pan and cook, uncovered, for a further 10 minutes or
until the mixture is thickened and most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Serve hot with rice.
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