Instant Pot Transylvanian Goulash
Instant Pot Transylvanian goulash is similar to Hungarian goulash with the addition of sauerkraut which gives it more flavor.
Calories per serving: 497kcal
Ingredients
~~ -- Vegetables -- ~~
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) *olive oil
- 1 (1) Onion, chopped
- 1 (1) red pepper, chopped
- 4 cloves (4 cloves) Garlic, chopped
- 1 (1) Carrot, minced
~~ -- For the Meat -- ~~
- 2 pounds (907.18 g) Beef chuck, cubed
- ¼ cup (31.25 g) *flour
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) *ham base
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) *olive oil
~~ -- For the Stew -- ~~
- 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) *beef base
- 2 cups (473.18 g) water
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) cayenne
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) dried shallot
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) white pepper
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) red pepper paste
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) tomato paste
- 2 (2) Carrots, sliced
- 2 cups (192 g) whole mushrooms
- 1 cup (240 g) red wine
~~ -- For Serving -- ~~
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoon) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) *Flour
- 1 cup (142 g) *sauerkraut, for serving
- 1 pound (453.59 g) noodles, for serving
- ¼ cup (57.5 g) sour cream, for serving
Instructions
- Mise en place - Gather ingredients
- If you have a removable inner pot you can put on the stovetop, set it on the stove top. Otherwise, set your Instant Pot on saute.
- Heat the pot and when it is shimmering add the olive oil. Allow the olive oil to also heat upthen add the vegetables. Add the carrot, onion and red pepper first as they take the longest to cook.
- When the onion is translucent, add the garlic and saute until the garlic is fragrant.
- Remove the vegetables from the pot and set them aside.
- Mix the beef with the flour and black pepper making sure that all the pieces are coated.
- Add the additional olive oil to the pot and brown the meat on all sides. You will have to do this in batches. You want to brown the beef, not steam it so make sure there is plenty of room to move the meat around. When all the meat has been browned, remove it from the pot and set it aside.
- If you are not using a removable inner pot, turn the Instant Pot off. Otherwise, put the inner pot in the base.
- Mix the beef base and boiling water thoroughly.
- Add the mixture to the pot and scrape up the good fond.
- Then return the meat to the pot.
- Add the remaining seasonings, including the red pepper paste.
- Add the red wine.
- Add the mushrooms and carrots and stir to distribute.
- Turn the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 35 minutes. Let the stew Natural release for 15 minutes then Quick release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the top of the Instant Pot. If the stew seems too thin, use a fork to mix the flour and butter together. Add that to the stew and cook it until it thickens.
- Serve the stew with sauerkraut, noodles, and sour cream for garnish.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to replace the cayenne with paprika if you do not like spicy foods.
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