Tasty Close Enough to Zita's Goulash Recipes

Close Enough to Zita's Goulash. I got this recipe from my Bavarian host mother, but later a Hungarian dorm mate said it smelled like home, so I guess it must be close enough to authentic! These measurements are estimated--my host mother was a great cook who never had to measure. I like to add more paprika at the end, so that the dish is really orange.

My mom and my wife's mom used to make a fried version of this muffin and it was delicious! Now we do our own version, baked so it is a bit healthier :). The funny thing is, I didn't even have a vegan goulash recipe at the time. You can cook Close Enough to Zita's Goulash using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Close Enough to Zita's Goulash

1. Prepare of large onions.
2. You need of garlic cloves.
3. It's of Olive Oil.
4. You need of Salt.
5. Prepare of Black Pepper.
6. It's of Paprika.
7. Prepare of Mixed Seasonings.
8. Prepare of Bay Leaves.
9. It's of diced beef.
10. Prepare of potatos.
11. It's of mixed other vegetables.

They landed on my mushroom beef stew recipe. I guess that's close enough to goulash that if you scroll past enough search results, it'll eventually show up. I separated the beef cheek into six pieces. I put the goulash glaze on each one.

Close Enough to Zita's Goulash step by step

1. Chop the onions in big parts and dice/smash the garlic..
2. In a big pan add the olive oil, garlic and the onion. Stir it for around 15 min in low temperature..
3. Take the pan out of the heat. Add the Paprika and mix it well, add the beef with some salt. Add as much water to cover the beef. Bring the pan back to a low temperature heat. Leave it there for 2 hours..
4. Add all the mixed vegetables but the potatoes. Add some more water to cover it and add as many seasonings as you like. Cook it in low heat for another 50min..
5. Slice the potatoes in small cubes and add it to the pan. Cook it for another 45min..
6. After that everything should be well cooked and very soft. If not, continue to cook it in low temperature until it is to your taste..
7. Ready..

Mention the word "goulash" and a lot of people automatically add the word, "Hungarian." Few would argue that the hearty beef stew was born in Middle Europe. The dish, as well as the word gulyás, actually hails from Hungary. Gulyá literally means "herd of cattle"; hence, gulyás means "cowherd." The meal prepared in a kettle […] @Aaronut: actually, for most vegetables, it's close enough, especially with modern grocery stores. Search for: Hide the search input. Display the search form if hidden, or perform a search if the search form is visible..