Slow Cooker Beef Goulash – Budget Recipe

If this isn’t obvious by now, I like my food! I especially like it when a recipe is really straightforward and doesn’t require much faff. This recipe is exactly that! It is so easy; just put lots of stuff in the slow cooker and leave it to work the magic that a slow cooker does. I have already written a post on how everyone should own a slow cooker. This recipe is a prime example of why; you can use a cheap cut of meat and it turns out beautiful and tender.

 

This is also a good budget one, as it may contain things in your stockpile. Or, if you don’t have any of the ingredients to hand, they’re fairly cheap to buy. This is a regular on our meal plan.

 

You will need (to serve 4):

• 400g stewing steak
• 25g plain flour
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 2 tbsps tomato puree
• 375ml beef stock
• 2 large tomatoes, quartered
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 bouquet garni
• 2 tsps paprika

 

Method:

1. Mix the flour and stewing steak together so evenly coated. Season well with salt + pepper
2. Add the onions and peppers to the bottom of SC
3. Add the tomato puree and tomatoes
4. Add in the floured steak
5. Pour in the beef stock
6. Add in the bouquet Garni and the crushed garlic
7. Add in the paprika and mix well
8. Leave on low for 6-8 hours, then serve!

 

There are a couple of extras you can do – if you want to. You could fry the steak off in a frying pan to give it some colour first – after coating it in flour. I don’t do this but you can if you want 🙂 also serving suggestions; I tend to have ours with either rice ( as pictured) or with mashed potato. You want something that will soak up the lovely sauce it creates whilst in the slow cooker 🙂

 

Let me know if you try it!

 

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