Bayrischer Gulasch: German Goulash Stew - Crock Pot Or Oven - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs lean and trimmed stewing beef
2 big onions, peeled and diced
2 -4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dried herbs (such as thyme, rosemary and marjoram)
3 -4 teaspoons sweet red paprika
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
4 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 (425 g) can peeled tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 teaspoons garlic powder or 2 peeled crushed fresh garlic cloves
1 teaspoon caraway seed
0.5 (325 ml) bottle red wine
salt & freshly ground black pepper
sour cream, to serve

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a casserole, add meat and pan fry until brown.
Add onion and heat until transparent.
Then add carrots, potatoes and herbs and stir for a few minutes.
Add red wine, tomatoes, tomato puree, garlic powder and caraway seeds - simmer for about 2 to 3 hours, adding some water if necessary.
Crock pot: cook in a crock pot on high for 4 to 5 hours - reduce the liquid if cooking this way to about 1/4 bottle red wine.
Serve with sour cream, dumplings or noodles.(And crusty bread - such as German Sourdough bread.).