Beef goulash

Make this hearty Hungarian goulash with beef to feed the family on chilly nights. Stir in the soured cream and parsley for an indulgent, crowd-pleasing supper

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 700g stewing steak, cut into chunks
• 30g plain flour
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 75ml dry white wine
• 300ml beef stock, homemade or shop-bought
• 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 150ml soured cream

Directions

Method

• STEP 1

  Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.

• STEP 2

  Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a flameproof casserole dish or heavy-based saucepan. Sprinkle 700g stewing steak chunks with 30g plain flour and brown well in three batches, adding an extra 1 tbsp oil for each batch. Set the browned meat aside.

• STEP 3

  Add in the remaining 1 tbsp oil to the casserole dish, followed by 1 large thinly sliced onion, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 green pepper and 1 red pepper, both finely sliced. Fry until softened, around 5-10 mins.

• STEP 4

  Return the beef to the pan with 2 tbsp tomato purée and 2 tbsp paprika. Cook, stirring, for 2 mins.

• STEP 5

  Add in 2 large diced tomatoes, 75ml dry white wine and 300ml beef stock. Cover and bake in the oven for 1 hr 30 mins - 2 hrs. Alternatively, cover and cook it on the hob on a gentle heat for about an hour, removing the lid after 45 mins.

• STEP 6

  Sprinkle over 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves and season well with salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in 150ml soured cream and serve.