Authentic German Goulash Beef Stew (Lean & Green Version)

 

The original recipe for this flavorful stew 
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

6 slices uncooked turkey bacon, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups chopped tomato

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon pepper    

1  1 /2  cups sliced mushrooms

1/4 teaspoon salt 

Method:

Trim all fat from beef and cut into bite-sized chunks. Brown in a Dutch oven, or soup pot, 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. For a complete meal, serve with vegetables, 1 cup mashed cauliflower, 1 cup cauliflower rice or a small salad. Serves 6.

Each serving equals: 1 lean, 1 green & 2 2/3 condiments

Nutritional info per serving, approximately: 365 calories ~ 13.7 grams fat ~ 5.3 grams carbs ~ 3.6 grams net carbs ~ 52.7 grams protein

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