Photography: Andre Martin

By Mandy Sinclair

Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Eastern European
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Kid friendly, Low cost / value
Course: Main
Favourite flavours: Beef, Easy recipes

Beef and mushroom goulash

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon oil
500g beef strips
1 onion, sliced
300g Swiss brown mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
3 desiree potatoes, cut into cubes
2 cups (500ml) beef stock
1 cup (260g) tomato passata
chopped parsley, to serve

$5.35 per serve

kJ 1355, fat 8g, sat fat 2g.

METHOD

1. Heat half of oil in a large saucepan on high. Cook combined beef and onion in
two batches for 2 minutes, until browned. Remove from pan. Heat remaining oil
in same pan on medium. Cook mushrooms for 2 minutes, until golden. Add paprika with 2 tablespoons water and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.

2. Add potato, stock and passata. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer for another 5 minutes, until potato is tender.

3. Add beef and onion and simmer for 1 minute. Serve scattered with parsley.