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Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I last posted but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been cooking. On the contrary there’s been plenty of culinary delights being prepared and so lot’s of new recipes to share.

The Christmas/New Year break whizzed past and it has been an exciting time for us. Not just because of all the seasonal festivities, but we’ve sold a business, bought a caravan (we’re off travelling in about 6 weeks) and are in the throes of buying a new car (we now need a REALLY big one to tow the van). Plus, with school holidays in full swing there has been lots of playing, crafting, movie watching, swimming and visiting going on. It has truly been a great start to the year.

Anyway, on to the Quick Beef Goulash recipe. This is a great speedy recipe that I’ve made many times and is always well received. It has all the traditional goulash flavours but can be made in minutes. Don’t forget the dollop of sour cream to top it off – yum!

Quick Beef Goulash

Recipe from Super Food Ideas

Quick Beef Goulash

Quick Beef Goulash

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
500g rump steak, cut into strips
1 brown onion, thinly sliced
200g button mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 tablespoon ground paprika
400g can condensed tomato soup
400g can diced tomatoes
Parsley, chopped, to serve
Sour cream, to serve

Method

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in frying pan over high heat. Add half of the rump and cook quickly, stir frying, for 3 minutes or until well browned. Set aside and repeat with remaining meat.

Reduce heat to medium and heat remaining oil. Add onions and mushrooms. Cook until tender – about 5 minutes, and then add paprika. Cook stirring for 1 minute.

Add soup and tomatoes, stir well and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Return beef and juices to the pan. Simmer for 3 minutes or until heated through. Season to taste.

Serve over steamed rice (I used brown rice), sprinkle with parsley and add a dollop of sour cream.

During the height of winter there is nothing better than a warming bowl of soup.  This Red Lentil & Tomato Soup from Sanitarium was in my Sunday paper recently and made the perfect winter dinner.

A soup like this not only oozes warmth (not least because it’s a beautiful reddish orange colour) but it also oozes ‘healthy’.  A tasty combination of vegetables, lentils and spices it is a cinch to make and ready in under half an hour.

Red Lentil & Tomato Soup

Red Lentil Tomato Soup

Red Lentil Tomato Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
500g packet dried red lentils, washed
7 cups water
2 x 440g cans tomatoes
415g can tomato soup
2 zucchini, grated

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and saute onion, garlic and spices until transparent and spices are fragrant.  Add remaining ingredients except zucchini and bring to the boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes then add zucchini.  Season to taste and simmer a further 5 minutes.

The Klutzy Cook Notes

  • Don’t drop the grater into the pan (like I did) when grating the zucchini.
  • Coriander and cumin could be replaced with a curry powder for a slightly different taste.
  • Serve with nice crusty bread or damper.

Enjoy!