Mark Twain Hotel Gypsy Beef Goulash Recipes

MARK TWAIN HOTEL GYPSY BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Separate gorund beef into small meatballs, set aside.
• Melt shortening in a skillet and brown the sliced onions.
• Remove the onions and place them in a Dutch oven.
• Brown the meatballs in the same pan drippings.
• Add paprika, marjoram, garlic and some salt/pepper (to taste).
• Stir the mixture in the skillet; then pour it all into the dutch oven.
• Add the green peppers to the dutch oven.
• Add enough beef broth to the dutch oven to cover.
• Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cream the flour and butter together.
• Stir into the sauce and cook, stirring often, until the goulash is smooth and thickened.
• Add the sour cream (and optional caraway seeds) and cook a little longer. Before serving, add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

MARGARET LEE'S EASY BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, melt shortening and brown meat. Stir in soup mix, tomato paste, and water. Simmer covered, 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over hot noodles.

DUTCH OVEN GROUND BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground beef, black pepper, and salt; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in tomatoes, beef broth, wine, paprika, garlic, Worcestershire, thyme, caraway seeds, rosemary, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced to a thick, stew-like consistency, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes.
• Stir bell pepper and lemon juice into the beef mixture and cook for 10 minutes more. Stir in cooked pasta to coat.

CHEF JOHN'S AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves.
• Cook and stir until flavors come together, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Rinse out the jar with 1 cup water and pour into the pot. Add soy sauce, stir, and bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to let flavors intensify, about 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring soup to a simmer. Add macaroni; simmer, stirring occasionally, until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Check for doneness after 10 minutes.
• Remove goulash from heat. Discard bay leaves; stir in parsley and Cheddar cheese. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Taste and season as desired.

CHEF JOHN'S BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and black pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat; cook and stir beef in hot oil in batches until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a large stockpot and reserve drippings in the skillet.
• Return skillet to medium heat; stir onions into the reserved drippings, drizzle olive oil over onions, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the stockpot with beef.
• Combine paprika, caraway seeds, black pepper, marjoram, thyme, and cayenne pepper in the skillet and toast over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth and stir; transfer to the beef and onion mixture.
• Stir 3 cups chicken broth into beef mixture. Add tomato paste, garlic, vinegar, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bay leaf; place stockpot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until a fork inserts easily into the meat, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

RINDERGULASCH (GERMAN BEEF GOULASH)

Steps:

• In a large stewpot, heat the butter (or bacon grease or lard) until melted.
• Add the beef chunks in small portions and brown on all sides (but not cook all the way through yet);remove each batch as it browns to a covered dish and set aside for now.
• In the same pan, add the bacon, onion, and garlic and saute a few minutes until they begin to wilt and brown, maybe 5-10 minutes or so.
• Return the meat to the pan, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Whisk in the tomato paste until blended,stirring the whole time.
• Add just a little of the broth and bring to a boil,stirring.
• Repeat with a little more broth, after it boils, add the rest of the broth along with the lemon zest.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let stew about 80 minutes.
• In the last 5 minutes of cooking time, add the diced peppers and the marjoram.
• Test for flavor now- adding as much salt& pepper as you prefer.
• TIP: If you like your peppers to be a little softer, just let it cook a little longer or add them a little sooner.
• Serve ladled over bowls of hot, buttered egg noodles or spaetlze.

THE BEST GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground meat in skillet with onions and garlic.
• Drain fat from meat.
• Add salt, pepper, paprika, tomatoes, tomato sauce and frozen corn.
• While the meat is cooking, boil the macaroni until almost done.
• Drain water from macaroni and stir into meat mixture Lightly grease a casserole dish.
• Pour enough mixture to cover bottom of dish and then sprinkle with cheese; add another layer of meat and top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees until cheese melts and casserole is bubbling (approximately 40 minutes).

GROUND BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown beef and drain the fat.
• Add bell pepper, onion and garlic, salt (go lightly) the soya sauce is very salty and pepper to taste.
• Add tomato soup and water, soya sauce.
• Put lid on and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Then add a little more water and rice OR elbow macaroni.
• Simmer with lid on for 15 minutes,stir.
• Add parmesan cheese, Velveeta cheese to the top (don't stir).
• Take off stove and keep lid on until cheese melts.
• Serve with garlic bread and tossed salad.