Goulash recipe that I gave Kurt (with annotations)

From: https://sloveniankitchen.com/en-us/blogs/one-pot-meals/easy-classic-goulash-recipe-golaz

Ingredients 

• 2-3 onions, diced 

• 2 carrots, Chopped 

• 5 cloves of garlic, chopped 

• 3 pounds of stewing beef 

• 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water or Beef broth (Use the beef broth, and if you're vegan/vegetarian, vegetable or mushroom broth works just fine. I'd recommend against using just water.)

• 3 x Bay leaves 

• 1 1/2 tsp’s paprika (or more to taste) (Add way, way more. Add some cumin too, trust me.)

• 1/2 tsp pepper 

• Salt (to taste) 

*optional: tomato paste (start with 1 Tablespoon - add more to taste) 

• 2 Tbsp’s of oil (Kurt said he used butter instead of oil, and it still turned out fine.)

1. Add oil to a large pot. Fry onions on medium temperature until they become translucent. 

2. Then add the meat with the onions. 

3. Once the meat is slightly browned add in the garlic. Mix until the garlic is fragrant about 30 seconds. 

4. Now it’s time to add the carrots. 

5. Add enough water or beef broth to cover the meat completely. 

6. Give it all a good mix, before adding 3 bay leaves. 

7. Add some seasoning: salt, pepper, 1 1/2 tsp’s paprika (or more to taste). 

*This next step is optional: Add tomato paste (to taste) 

8. Mix everything together until really well combined. 

9. Cover the pot and lower the temperature. Allow the goulash to simmer on low for 3-4 hours. Stirring occasionally. 

10. Eat.

(Also, if you're like me and like pain, add some buldak or sriracha sauce....)