Beef Ragout (Goulash) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 lbs stew meat
3 tablespoons oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green pepper, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules, dissolved in
1 cup water
2 teaspoons paprika
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (12 ounce) can beer (optional) or 1 1/2 cups water

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a bag. Season beef cubes by shaking in the bag of flour mixture then brown beef in oil in a large skillet. Remove meat.
Saute onion, pepper and celery until soft. Stir remaining flour into vegetables. Slowly add bouillon and remaining ingredients and cook until blended.
Pour all ingredients into a large casserole and bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
Serve over rice or noodles. Serves 8. (The casserole will look dried out until you stir it up before serving).