German Goulash - German Beef Stew With Rich Red Wine Gravy

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Zucchini adds nutrition while canned tomatoes are often less expensive.

Melt clarified butter in a pot over medium heat.

Fry onion cubes in the clarified butter for about 10 to 15 minutes until slightly brown, stirring occasionally.

Add tomato paste and garlic to the onions, frying for a few minutes.

Mix in paprika powder and fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Pour in the broth and red wine, then simmer covered on medium-low heat for about 45 minutes and uncovered for about 15 minutes.

Blend the mixture until smooth using an immersion blender or by transferring to a stand blender.

Pour the blended mixture back into the pot, add lemon zest, bay leaves, marjoram, and caraway seeds.

Add the beef to the pot and simmer on low heat covered for about 2 hours, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

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