ArcaMax-Goulash
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cups chopped onions 1 Tbsp. paprika 3 pounds top sirloin steak, cut into strips 2 cups dry red wine 1 cup beef broth Salt and pepper to taste 2 Tbsp. flour One half cup sour gherkin pickles cut into thin strips 12 oz. egg noodles Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet on the stove and cook onions until lightly brown. Remove from heat and add paprika. Stir until onions are coated. Add beef, wine, beef broth and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then transfer to a casserole dish, cover lightly and bake in the preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Remove casserole and skim off about 2 Tbsp. of the surface fat. Combine this with 2 Tbsp. of flour and then stir the mixture into the casserole. Put casserole back in the oven for 40 minutes longer. Remove beef with a slotted spoon onto a platter. Skim and discard the surface fat from the casserole. Add the pickles to the sauce in the casserole and heat on the stove for a few minutes. Meanwhile cook noodles until tender and drain. Combine beef with sauce serve over the noodles. The Skinny: Use very lean beef and cut away any excess fat. ~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. -Sugar -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore