Mark Twain Hotel Gypsy Beef Goulash

Name: Mark Twain Hotel Gypsy Beef Goulash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef; 3 tablespoons shortening; 3 onions, medium size, sliced thin; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 marjoram, blade; 1 garlic clove, crushed; salt and pepper; 4 green peppers, diced; beef broth; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 tablespoon butter; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon caraway seed (optional); salt and pepper

Submitted by petlover

"From the " Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Favorite Eating Places" Volume 3. This is the best Goulash Recipe! From the Mark Twain Hotel, Elmira NY. The original recipe uses 2 pounds of 1 inch cubed lean round of beef. If using cubed beef, cooking time will be until the beef is tender (longer time than given below)."

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Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
3 tablespoons shortening
3 onions, medium size, sliced thin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 marjoram, blade
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt and pepper
4 green peppers, diced
beef broth
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter
³⁄₄ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon caraway seed (optional)
salt and pepper

directions

Separate gorund beef into small meatballs, set aside.
Melt shortening in a skillet and brown the sliced onions.
Remove the onions and place them in a Dutch oven.
Brown the meatballs in the same pan drippings.
Add paprika, marjoram, garlic and some salt/pepper (to taste).
Stir the mixture in the skillet; then pour it all into the dutch oven.
Add the green peppers to the dutch oven.
Add enough beef broth to the dutch oven to cover.
Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
Cream the flour and butter together.
Stir into the sauce and cook, stirring often, until the goulash is smooth and thickened.
Add the sour cream (and optional caraway seeds) and cook a little longer. Before serving, add more salt and pepper if needed.
Serve over rice or noodles.

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petlover

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