A warm and comforting beef goulash with spaetzle that uses Steam Whistle Pilsner as a key flavouring feature. Courtesy of Melissa Rowell.
Directions for: Beef Goulash, Steam Whistle Style
Ingredients
Goulash1 Tbsp (15 mL) duck fat
2 strips bacon, finely diced
1 medium white onion, diced
1 tsp (5 mL) carraway
1 Tbsp (22.5 mL) paprika
lb(s) (250 g) beef sirloin strips
medium tomato, diced
red pepper, large dice
yellow pepper, large dice
cup (125 mL) Steam Whistle Pilsner
3 cup (750 mL) water
6 mushrooms, sliced
2 clove garlic
salt and pepper, to taste
Spaetzle1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
cup (125 mL) water
1 egg
Directions
Goulash1. in a pan, put in duck fat and render off bacon. Let bacon crisp before removing.
2. Add onions, garlic and carraway, and sweat them out. Add the beef and paprika, then add 1/2 cup (125 ml) of Steam Whistle Pilsner and reduce. then add 3 cups (750 ml) of water, before adding tomatoes, mushrooms, and peppers. Finally add salt and pepper to taste.
Spaetzle1. for the spaetzle, combine the flour, eggs and slowly add water in a bowl until it becomes glue-y.
2. Fill a pot half-way with water and bring to a boil. Using a hotel pan with holes, place on top of the pot, spread the spaetzle batter in the hotel pan and push firmly through the holes into the water. Repeat until all batter is through the hotel pan and in the water. Let the spaetzle cook for about 2 mins.
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