Black Forest Cafe Goulash (Authentic German Beef Stew) ~ Low Carb Version

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

Ingredients:

2 pounds lean beef or stew meat

4 slices thick uncooked bacon, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoon onion powder

 pepper to taste   

 1  1 /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 the garlic and bacon. When completely browned, add tomato and enough hot water to cover. Add the paprika, onion powder and pepper. 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 vegetables, mashed cauliflower, or cauliflower rice. Serves 6 - 8.

Nutritional info per serving (1/6th of recipe), approximately:

430 calories ~ 24.23 grams fat ~ 3.3 grams net carbs ~ 46 grams protein

   

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