| Hungarian Beef Goulash with Potato Dumplings
Beef Goulash
1 Clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon of salt
4 ounces of butter
1 1/2 pounds of onions, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons of Pride of Szeged Hungarian Hot Paprika
1 1/2 pounds of lean beef, cut into pieces
1 cup of water, as needed
Salt to taste |
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Dumplings
2 pounds of potatoes, grated
3 tablespoons of flour
1 teaspoon of cornstarch
1 pinch Nutmeg
1 pinch Salt
2 Egg yolks, lightly beaten
Flour to coat dumplings
2 cups of stale bread crumbs
1/4 cup of butter -= Instructions =-
FOR THE GOULASH: In a small bowl, mash the garlic and salt into a puree. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the onions to a golden brown. Add garlic/salt mixture and paprika and mix well. Add the meat. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently to prevent meat from sticking. Once or twice, add water in 1/2 cup quantities as needed to keep goulash moist. Season to taste. FOR THE POTATO DUMPLINGS: In a 4 qt saucepan, bring 3 qt water and 1 teaspoon salt to a slow boil, Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the grated potatoes, flour, cornstarch, nutmeg and salt. Add the egg yolks and mix thoroughly. Place about a quarter of a cup of flour in a dish. Form dumplings the size of a golf ball and roll in the flour to coat. Drop the dumplings into slow-boiling water, cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium skillet, add bread crumbs and stir while heating until browned. roll the drained dumplings in bread crumbs. Serve alongside goulash. NOTE: If first dumpling falls apart in the boiling water, add flour to the dumpling mixture until dumplings hold together in the water. This recipe from The Atcheson, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway System. FROM: DINING BY RAIL by James D. Porterfield. Pub by St. Martins Press of New York - 1993. ISBN 0-312-08768-3 Shared by Robert Rostrup
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