Crock-Pot Hungarian Beef Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs beef stew meat
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 large onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup tomato puree
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Preparation

Blot meat cubes dry and dredge with flour mixed with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in large skillet; brown meat cubes. Drain off excess fat. Brown meat in batches if necessary.
Place meat in crock-pot. Sprinkle meat with paprika and cayenne, stirring and turning cubes to season evenly.
Add onions and garlic to crock-pot.
Combine tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, brown sugar, dry mustard, lemon juice and beef stock. Blend. Pour over meat.
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Knead butter with flour to make a paste. Add to crockpot and stir well. Cook on high 15 minutes or until thickened.
Add salt at end of cooking, or salt to taste at table.