• Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 90 mins
  • Serves: 4

Beef & Onion Stew

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 Ingredients List

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large tomato, finely diced
  • 1½ pounds stewing beef, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 4 tablespoonsquality imported sweet Hungarian paprika (yes, that's TABLEspoons!)
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon caraway seeds, coarsely crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Water

 Directions

In a medium sauce pan fry the bacon until done. Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until golden. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook for another two minutes. Add the beef and cook for a minute until some, but not all, of the pink is gone. Stir in the paprika and remove from heat.
Add the remaining ingredients. Add just enough water to come up to just over the halfway point of the stew mixture (in other words, not so the water is covering it). Return to heat and bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 90 minutes. If the stew isn't thick enough, continue to simmer uncovered for a few more minutes so that some of the liquid evaporates. Add salt to taste.
Serve with boiled potatoes or wide egg noodles. A side salad, particularly a cucumber salad, is traditional. If desired, serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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