Ingredients: |
Ingredients: THE GOULASH
1 tablespoon (15 mL) of vegetable oil
4 large onions, sliced
2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and halved
1/2 cup (125 mL) of sweet paprika
1 teaspoon (5 mL) of caraway seed
A 3-pound (1.36 kg) chuck roast, trimmed and cut in 1-inch cubes
4 carrots, chopped
3 cups (750 mL) of Hungarian red wine or other red wine
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon (5 mL) of salt
2 tablespoons (30 mL) of red wine vinegar
FOR THE SPAETZLE
1 cup (250 mL) of whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon (15 mL) of cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) of salt
Lots of freshly ground pepper
2 eggs
1/2 cup (125 mL) of milk
1 teaspoon (5 mL) of nutmeg or half of a whole nutmeg, grated
1 cup (250 mL) of sour cream
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat your oven to 325°F (160ºC) and turn on your convection fan if you have one.
For the goulash, heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onions, peppers and garlic and slowly cook without browning, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in the paprika and caraway seeds and continue cooking at very low heat for a minute or two. Toss in the beef, carrots, red wine, bay leaves and salt. Continue cooking just to bring the works to a simmer, then transfer to the oven. Cover and bake until the beef is tender, about 3 hours. Stir in the vinegar.
For the spaetzle, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a large bowl, evenly distributing the finer powders amidst the coarser ones. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Pour the liquids into the dry mix and stir, forming a firm sticky batter. Rest the works as the elastic batter relaxes improving tenderness, and the flour absorbs the moisture improving chewiness, 15 minutes or so.
Fill your largest pot with lots of hot water, lots of salt and lots of heat. Bring the works to a boil as the spaetzle batter rests. Position a colander with large 1/4” (1/2 cm) holes over the boiling water.
Transfer some or all of the relaxed batter into the colander and use a rubber spatula to force it through the holes into the simmering seasoned water below. The spaetzle cook very quickly. They’ll sink then almost immediately float to the surface when they’re done. Stir gently so they don’t stick together. Strain them out with a slotted spoon and repeat with any extra batter. If you don’t have a colander, try a standard box grater held on its side. Load it with batter and rub the works back and forth over and through hits largest holes.
Divide the spaetzle between serving plates, top with the goulash and serve with a dollop of sour cream. |
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