Authentic Hungarian Goulash Recipe: A Hearty & Flavorful Stew

INGREDIENTS

1 beef top round steak (about 1 pound) 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoons caraway seeds 3/4 cup water 2 carrots, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 large red potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup fat-free sour cream 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound uncooked yolk-free egg noodles, cooked according to package directions (without added salt or fat)

PREPARATION:

1. Trim fat from round steak. Cut steak into 3/4-inch pieces; set aside.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, paprika and caraway seeds; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in water, carrots, potato and hot pepper sauce; cover and cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Meanwhile, spray medium skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add steak; cook and stir about 4 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Add to vegetable mixture; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in sour cream and salt; cook until heated through. Serve over hot cooked egg noodles. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

This recipe appears in: European NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/6 of beef mixture with 3/4 cup cooked noodles (without garnish) Sodium 442 mg Protein 32 g Fiber 4 g Carbohydrate 64 g Cholesterol 48 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 7 g Calories from Fat 14 % Calories 447 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 2-1/2 Vegetable 1 Starch 4