Beef goulash with tomato paste

3 servings
1 hour 30 min

How to make a beef goulash with tomato paste? Very simple! First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. To make the meat juicier, it is better to use the flesh of fresh beef or veal. In addition to salt and pepper, you can add your spices to taste. I added a little hop-sun. Take any vegetable oil. I have sunflower.

Wash the beef. Be sure to dry with a paper towel, otherwise excessive moisture will not allow it to fry - it will be stewed. Cut into medium pieces. If you use frozen meat, you must first thaw it correctly on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

Peel the onion and cut into half rings. Determine the size of the bulb according to your taste. If you or your children do not like onions, you may not add them at all. In addition to onions, you can add other vegetables to your taste.

In a deep frying pan, heat the vegetable oil. Stirring, fry the meat over high heat until golden brown. At the end, sprinkle the beef with spices and stir.

Put the chopped onions in the pan to the meat. Fry everything together, stirring, for about 5 minutes over a medium heat.

Sprinkle the meat with onions with flour and mix thoroughly. The flour will thicken the tomato gravy. You can replace flour with potato or corn starch.

Add tomato paste to the meat, pour in hot water. Mix everything thoroughly. If you want more sauce, pour in more water.

Bring the sauce to a boil. Simmer the goulash over low heat under a lid for about 50 minutes or longer until the meat is soft. If most of the sauce evaporates during simmering, pour in more hot water.

Add the bay leaf 5 minutes before you're ready. This will make the dish more flavorful.

Arrange the finished goulash on plates and serve to the table. Enjoy your meal!