Hungarian Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. beef, cut in 2-inch pieces
1 c. hot water
2 strips bacon or salt pork
6 medium-sized onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp. paprika
2 green peppers, coarsely chopped
1 tsp. caraway seed
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 dill pickle (optional)
salt to taste

Preparation

Brown beef cubes.
Transfer to Dutch oven.
Rinse skillet with cup of hot water and add to meat.
Chop bacon or salt pork and fry in skillet.
Add onions.
Cook about 5 minutes.
Stir in paprika. Stir into beef.
Add uncooked green peppers and caraway seed. Cook slowly 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
Stir in tomato paste and salt to taste.