Beginner cooks may wonder how to prepare beef so that it is soft and melts in your mouth. This dish is worth trying Serbian goulash. In addition to meat, you will find a lot of onions, peppers, carrots and a composition of spices. The dish is perfect for a warming family dinner on autumn days. It will be a great choice for people who like to prepare one-pot meals for several days.
To prepare this recipe, you will need:
- 650 g of beef,
- 600 g of onion,
- 500 ml of water,
- 250 ml fresh tomato juice,
- 1 red pepper,
- 1 carrot,
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley,
- 2 bay leaves,
- 2 teaspoons of sweet pepper,
- 1 teaspoon of salt,
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
Additionally:
You can serve the finished dish with favorite breadsourdough bread will work well here. Serving would also be a good idea goulash with groats, for example buckwheat, barley or pearl barley.
Wash and dry the meat. Cut them into medium-sized cubes. Chop the onion finely and cut the pepper and carrot into cubes.
Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion. Fry until everything becomes transparent. Pour one tablespoon of water and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes.
Then add peppers, bay leaves and chopped parsley. Mix a few times and start adding the beef pieces in batches. Add water, but only enough to cover the meat.
Bring the stew to a boil and stir until the meat is golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Add fresh tomato juice, vegetables and season everything with salt and pepper. Then reduce the heat and simmer the dish for about 90 minutes.
You can cook the goulash much longer – the longer the cooking time, the more tender the meat will be and the more aromatic it will be. Just remember to stir everything from time to time.
Serve Serbian goulash with creamy mashed potatoes, preferably decorated with fresh herbs and a dollop of sour cream.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container. Use them within 3 days. Alternatively, you can freeze them.
