Best Goulash With Spatzle Recipes

GOULASH WITH SPATZLE

Steps:

• Cut meat into 1-inch cubes.
• Brown onions in oil in a large heavy flameproof casserole or saucepan.
• Add meat cubes and brown.
• Sprinkle with flour.
• Add paprika, marjoram, caraway seed and tomato paste.
• Add stock or enough water just to cover meat.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Add additional flour to adjust the consistency, if desired.
• SPATZLE: Sift dry ingredients.
• Beat in eggs.
• Add enough milk to make a heavy dough or batter.
• Force through large-hole colander into a pot of rapidly boing salted water.
• Boil for 6-8 minutes.
• Remove with slotted spoon.

GERMAN GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. Braise the beef until medium brown.
• 2. Add the onions and 1 cup of water.
• 3. Bring to a slow boil then add remaining ingredients except for the red peppers.
• 4. Add about 2 cups of water.
• 5. Cook over slow heat for about 2 hours.
• 6. Add the red peppers and cook about 15 minutes. Serve with red cabbage, spaetzle, and sourdough rye bread. Enjoy!

WOLFGANG'S BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil and saute the onions and sugar until caramelized. Add the garlic and caraway seed. Cook for 1 minute. Add the sweet and sharp paprika, marjoram, thyme, and bay leaf. Saute another minute, until fragrant. Add the tomato paste. Deglaze with the vinegar and the stock and add the pieces of beef shank, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook until very tender, about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve with Spaetzle on the side.
• In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolks, egg and milk. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix with hand until well blended. Do not overmix at this stage. Cover the bowl and refrigerate. Allow the batter to rest for at least 1 hour.
• Bring salted water to a boil. Place a perforated hotel pan on top of the pot. Place the batter on the pan and force through the holes to form spaetzle. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until al dente. Transfer cooked spaetzle to a bowl of ice water to shock. When cool to the touch, drain well. Stir in half the oil. (At this point you can cover and refrigerate up to 2 days).
• Over high heat, place a large saute pan until it gets very hot. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of oil and the boiled spaetzle. Saute until golden. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Finish with butter and sprinkle with parsley.

GOULASH AND SPATZLE

Steps:

• To make the goulash, combine the salt, 1 teaspoon of the paprika, pepper and garlic salt in a small bowl. Season the meat with the spice mixture. Set aside.
• In a large casserole, heat the lard or chicken fat over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the pieces of meat in one layer and, while stirring constantly, quickly fry the meat until evenly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the onions and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the meat and stir until blended. Add the remaining paprika, reduce the heat to medium low, and stir for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the broth or water, tomato paste and caraway seeds. Cover, and simmer over low heat until meat is tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Set aside to cool, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Reheat the goulash over low heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To make the spatzle, combine the eggs and milk in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Set aside. Combine the flour and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add the flour mixture to the eggs and beat until smooth. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add the remaining salt. Reduce the heat to a simmer, drop 1/2 teaspoons of the dough into the water and simmer until cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes after they rise to the surface. Drain, rinse under cold running water, drain again and transfer the spatzle to an ovenproof baking dish. Add the butter, stir, and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
• Divide the spatzle into individual bowls, spoon the goulash over, and garnish with parsley.

SPAETZLE GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. Place all the ingredients for the goulash in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove the beef and shred. Place the meat back in the sauce. Remove bay leaves.
• 2. For the spaetzle Mix the egg yolks, egg, milk, and flour together. Stir in the salt, nutmeg and white pepper.
• 3. Place the spaetzle in a colander over boiling salted water. Press the spaetzle through the wholes into the boiling water. Once all the spaetzle is in the water remove from the heat and drain. Stir in the butter.
• 4. Spoon the goulash in a bowl then top with the Spaetzle and parsley.

SPAGHETTI GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. In a large skillet, cook the beef, sausage, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. , Remove from heat; stir in the chili sauce, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and spaghetti., Transfer to a greased 4-qt. baking dish or two greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.