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Close Enough to Zita's Goulash. Cook pasta according to package directions. Although almost any meat can be given the goulash treatment, including pork, poultry and game such as rabbit, beef is perhaps the original, if you believe the cowboy story, and certainly the most. I got this recipe from my Bavarian host mother, but later a Hungarian dorm mate said it smelled like home, so I guess it must be close enough to authentic!

My mom and my wife's mom used to make a fried version of this muffin and it was delicious! Now we do our own version, baked so it is a bit healthier :). @Aaronut: actually, for most vegetables, it's close enough, especially with modern grocery stores. The funny thing is, I didn't even have a vegan goulash recipe at the time. You can have Close Enough to Zita's Goulash using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Close Enough to Zita's Goulash

1. You need of large onions.
2. You need of garlic cloves.
3. It's of Olive Oil.
4. You need of Salt.
5. It's of Black Pepper.
6. Prepare of Paprika.
7. Prepare of Mixed Seasonings.
8. You need of Bay Leaves.
9. It's of diced beef.
10. You need of potatos.
11. Prepare of mixed other vegetables.

They landed on my mushroom beef stew recipe. I guess that's close enough to goulash that if you scroll past enough search results, it'll eventually show up. I separated the beef cheek into six pieces. I put the goulash glaze on each one.

Close Enough to Zita's Goulash step by step

1. Chop the onions in big parts and dice/smash the garlic..
2. In a big pan add the olive oil, garlic and the onion. Stir it for around 15 min in low temperature..
3. Take the pan out of the heat. Add the Paprika and mix it well, add the beef with some salt. Add as much water to cover the beef. Bring the pan back to a low temperature heat. Leave it there for 2 hours..
4. Add all the mixed vegetables but the potatoes. Add some more water to cover it and add as many seasonings as you like. Cook it in low heat for another 50min..
5. Slice the potatoes in small cubes and add it to the pan. Cook it for another 45min..
6. After that everything should be well cooked and very soft. If not, continue to cook it in low temperature until it is to your taste..
7. Ready..

Search for: Hide the search input. Display the search form if hidden, or perform a search if the search form is visible.. Out came a heaping pile of never-ending beef goulash with tender chunks of meat, enough for four days. Stuffed cabbage and schnitzel are hand-rolled to order. Touches of Italian arrived in a platter of.