Dutch Goulash Stew

⏳ Time

4 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Goulash stew is a Dutch variation of meat stew. The ingredients include beef, potatoes, onions, carrots, and spices—nothing unusual. However, there is a legend: to lift the Spanish blockade of the city of Leiden in 1574, the Dutch opened the dikes. The Spaniards were swept away by the water, and a huge pot of goulash stew was left in their camp. The residents of Leiden fed on it until help arrived.

Ingredients

Beef chuck roast - 28.2 oz
Bay leaf - 2 pieces
Chopped Sage Leaves - 3 pieces
Mace - 1 piece
Butter - 1.9 oz
Onion - 3 heads
Potato - 2 lbs
Carrot - 2 lbs
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Place the meat in a large, thick-walled pot and pour in 1.25 liters of water.

Step 2

Add salt, bay leaf, sage, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for 3 hours. Halfway through cooking, turn the meat.

Step 3

Cut the peeled potatoes into large pieces.

Step 4

Cut the carrot into large chunks.

Step 5

Finely chop the onion.

Step 6

In a skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onion with a pinch of salt until golden brown. This will take about 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 7

Remove the bay leaf, nutmeg flower, and sage from the pot with the meat. Add the peeled and roughly chopped potatoes and carrots, along with the sautéed onions. The broth should cover the vegetables and meat; if needed, add more water. Bring to a boil and simmer covered on low heat for 30 minutes. The vegetables should become tender.