Black Forest Cafe Goulash (German Beef Stew)

German Goulash & Spaetzle Noodles

Ingredients:
2 pounds lean beef or stew meat
1 cup diced onion
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
pepper to taste
1 1 /2 - 2 cups sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste

Method:
Trim all fat from beef and cut into bite-sized chunks. Brown in a large pan with chopped onion, garlic and bacon. When completely browned, add tomato and enough hot water to cover. Add pepper and paprika. Boil for 10 minutes and then simmer for 2 hours (or longer), stirring occasionally and adding additional hot water as necessary. After the stew has simmered, add the mushrooms and salt. Continue cooking for 15 minutes. Serve with German potato dumplings, noodles or rice. Serves 6 - 8.

These traditional German noodles can be
purchased at some grocery and specialty stores
.

Notes: This recipe came from a German couple, Karl & Erma Herchert, who operated the Black Forest Cafe, in Big Bear, California.

Erma, Karl & I, in their lakeside
cafe, in the late 1970's.