The Austrian Table (Season 3, Episode 17)

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

sweet paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Smoked paprika adds depth without extra calories.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces fat, while bouillon is cost-effective.

caraway seeds

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: cumin seeds

Fennel provides a similar anise flavor, while cumin is more common.

Whisk together 2 cups of beef broth and 1/4 cup of tomato paste until fully dissolved.

Trim fat from a 5-pound chuck roast, resulting in about 4 pounds of meat.

Cut the beef into pieces no smaller than 1.5 inches.

Season the beef with 1 tablespoon of sweet Hungarian paprika, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper, then toss to coat.

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add 4 tablespoons of butter until melted.

Add 1 finely diced large onion and 1 teaspoon of salt, cooking for about 10 minutes until lightly browned.

Add 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons of lightly crushed caraway seeds to create a roux, cooking for 2-4 minutes until the flour begins to brown.

Stir in 5 tablespoons of sweet Hungarian paprika and 1 tablespoon of hot paprika, toasting the spices.

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