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Hungarian Goulash with Rice

Hungarian Goulash with Rice

Serves 2
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 1 hour, 30 minutes
Total time 1 hour, 50 minutes
Meal type Main Dish
Misc Serve Hot

Ingredients

  • 250g Braising Steak (Cubed)
  • 2 Medium Green Peppers (Sliced)
  • 1 Large Onion (Sliced)
  • 1 bulb Garlic (Crushed)
  • 1 tin Tomatoes
  • 1 cube Beef Oxo
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Paprika Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Tomatoe Puree
  • 1 Small Bird Eye Chilli
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 cup Red Wine
  • 1 cup Long Grain Rice
  • 3 cups Water

Directions

Step 1
Heat the oven to 180C
Step 2
Seal the beef then remove with a slotted spoon and drain off some fat or oil and put to one side on a plate
Step 3
Add the onions and fry till golden brown
Step 4
Add the green peppers to the onionsand fry for 2-3 mins
Step 5
Add the tin of tomatoes and stir all together
Step 6
Now add the beef cubes back to the pan
Step 7
Add the sugar and the paprika powder, tomato purree, red wine, and stir together
Step 8
Add the salt and the birds eye chilli HOWEVER if you dont like chillis or have an intolerance to them then substitute the chilli for freshly ground black pepper to taste instead
Step 9
Now return the beef cubes back to the sauce and stir through
Step 10
Pour the ingredients into a lidded ovenproof pot
Step 11
Cook in the overn for 1 hour
Step 12
After one hour bring out of the oven and add in the one cup of rice and 3 cups of water
Step 13
Stir into the sauce and put back in the oven for 30mins and keep checking every 10mins and if needs more liquid add more water
Step 14
Serve in a bowl as a one pot dish and you may add a small pot of natural yoghurt at the end. Enjoy!

Pork Chops in Ginger Beer

Pork Chops in Ginger Beer

Serves 2
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 55 minutes
Total time 1 hours, 10 minutes
Meal type Main Dish
Misc Serve Hot

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Pork Chops
  • 1 Large Onion (Sliced into Rings)
  • 2 Carrots (thinly sliced)
  • 2 sticks Celery (Chopped)
  • 1oz Plain Flour
  • 1oz Margerine or Butter
  • 1 can Ginger Beer
  • 1 cube Beef Stock (dissolved into 4 tablespoons of hot water)
  • Few drop Tabasco or Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1fl oz Lemon Juice
  • 3 Medium Fresh Tomatoes (quartered)
  • 1 Shallow Heatproof Casserole Dish

Directions

Step 1
Heat the oven to 180C (350F/Gas Mark 4)
Step 2
Melt the margerine in a large frying pan over a moderate heat
Step 3
Add the chops and fry on both sides only turning over once for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown on both sides
Step 4
Remove the chops and put them in a single layer in the shallow proof dish then set aside
Step 5
Now reduce the heat and add the onion, celery and carrots and fry gently for 5 minutes until soft.
Step 6
Now sprinkle the flour over the onion, celery and carrots and cook, stirring all the time for about 1 minute. The flour will stick to the vegetables.
Step 7
Gradually stir in the ginger beer and the stock stirring all the time to make a smooth sauce.
Step 8
Add the drops of tobasco or worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, tomatoes, salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper.
Step 9
Now pour the sauce over the pork chops, cover the dish with a lid or foil if you dont have a lid and cook in the oven for approx 45mins or until the chops are tender.
Step 10
Serve with mashed potatoes or new potatoes.

Oxtail Stew

Oxtail Stew

Ingredients

  • Oxtails
  • 2 Large Carrots (Finely Chopped)
  • 2 Large Carrots (Cut in to large length way pieces)
  • handful Frozen Green Beans
  • 4 cloves Garlic (Crushed)
  • 1 medium slice Leek
  • 1 Medium Onion (Chopped)
  • Corn Flour
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 2 cubes Beef Stock
  • Brandy
  • Red Wine

Directions

Step 1
Put oven on to 190c
Step 2
Mix corn flour with salt and pepper
Step 3
Roll oxtails in the flour mix
Step 4
Fry ox tails in olive oil until golden brown then remove ox tails
Step 5
Fry finely chopped onions, finely chopped carrots, leeks, and garlic until soft and caramelized
Step 6
Add brandy
Step 7
Add red wine
Step 8
Cook for a few minutes to remove alcohol
Step 9
Add 2 beef cubes
Step 10
Return ox tails
Step 11
Add enough water or wine to cover tails with liquid
Step 12
Put lid on and cook in oven for 1 hour
Step 13
Add remaining large pieces of carrots that you cut lengthways
Step 14
Add baby potatoes if doing baby potatoes version or s
Step 15
Return back to the overn and cook for half an hour
Step 16
Add frozen green beans
Step 17
Return back to the overn and cook for half an hour
Step 18
Serve and enjoy!