Spicy beef goulash

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg beef goulash
• 2 bell peppers, red
• 2 large onions
• 1 tbsp, heaped sambal oelek
• 1 tbsp, heaped sour cream
• 50 g dark chocolate
• salt and pepper
• 750 ml beef broth
• 250 ml red wine, dry
• 1 tbsp, heaped tomato paste
• some cornstarch or flour to thicken

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours

Brown the meat in a little oil. In the meantime, dice the onions and bell peppers. Add the onions to the meat and fry briefly. Add the tomato paste and sambal oelek and fry. Then deglaze the meat with the red wine. Add the broth, bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to low. Let the goulash simmer for about 2 – 2.5 hours, stirring occasionally. About half an hour before the end of the cooking time, add the diced bell peppers and continue cooking. Season with pepper and salt to taste. The sambal oelek and beef broth provide enough flavor. Then stir in sour cream, chocolate, and cornstarch or flour. We like to serve it with spaetzle, but other types of pasta, potatoes, or dumplings also go very well with it.