Ingredients

  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 2 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes
  • 2 -3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 medium onion, chopped very small
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped very small
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika (not the hot kind)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Dredge meat in enough flour to coat.
  • Heat 3 tbsp.vegetable oil in large skillet and brown meat on all sides; drain and set aside.
  • Spray 2 1/2qt.casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Combine meat, onion, bell pepper, garlic, pepper, paprika, thyme, and bay leaf in casserole, mixing well.
  • Stir in tomatoes.
  • Cover with lid or foil and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Place sour cream in bowl.
  • Stir some of goulash sauce into sour cream, mixing well.
  • Stir blended sour cream back into goulash, stirring to incorporate.
  • Bake 30 minutes more, or until meat is tender.
  • Serve with cooked egg noodles.