Hearty Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1.5 kg stewing steak
3 None onions, peeled and coarsely diced
100 g smoked streaky bacon, diced
350 g mushrooms, halved
2 tbsp oil
3 slices pumpernickel bread, crumbled
250 ml dark beer
750 ml bouillon
4 None gherkins, sliced
370 ml pickled onions, drained
200 g sour cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Heat oil in a roasting pan and sear meat. Add bacon, onions and mushrooms and saute for 4-5 mins. Season then add crumbled bread. Add beer and stock. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for about 1 1/2 hours. About 5 mins before end of cooking time, add pickles and pickled onions to stew. Serve sprinkled with black pepper and a dollop of sour cream.