Traditional Croatian Goulash

Name: Traditional Croatian Goulash
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 38 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Croatian
Ingredients: 1.1 lb beef; 2 onions; 2 carrots; 2 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; ¾ cup + 1 tbsp red wine; 8 ½ cups water; 3 tbsp mustard; 1 tbsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; ½ tsp paprika; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

A Croatian dinner made with beef. Ready in about 1 hour 38 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

23 minPrep (about)
1 hr 15 minCook (about)
1 hr 38 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

1.1 lb beef Shopping tip: Chuck roast or stew beef, cut in cubes.

Fresh & other

2 onions
2 carrots
2 cloves garlic
¾ cup + 1 tbsp red wine
8 ½ cups water

Sauces & oils

3 tbsp mustard
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Spices & seasonings (4): bay leaves, salt, pepper, paprika

2 bay leaves
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp paprika

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Clean your meat from your veins if there are some.
Cut it in smaller pieces, 3 × 1 ¼ inches.
Marinate your meat in the mustard and spices.
Let it sit in your refrigerator for one hour.
Heat one tablespoon of fat or vegetable oil in a pot.
Fry the meat on every side until it gets browned.
Wait until the meat is cooked.
Move it to a plate.
Add another tablespoon of fat to your pot.
Cut your onions very fine, peel the carrots.
Shred it using a grater.
Cook the onions and carrots on low heat for 15 minutes.
Salt your vegetables little to make them soften faster.
Wait until the vegetables have brown and become slightly mushy.
Add your meat and bay leaves and garlic.
Pour over with wine.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes to let the alcohol to evaporate.
Is your right time to add 2 3 your amount of liquid.
Cover the pot.
Cook over low heat for an hour.
Stir every so often.
After your first hour, pour over the rest of your water or stock.
Cook for another 30-45 minutes.
Let it cool slightly.
Dish up it using a sprinkle of chopped parsley plus few slices of fresh pepper if you like.
Do it to spice it up a bit.
Slice some fresh bread.
Season the salad and enjoying these wonderful flavors.