Galoshes Goulash with a Splash of Dumplings, Ja?
It’s raining, it’s pouring – welcome, Autumn! I hope you stay for a while.
While I’m having fun splashing in my rainboots (who says you are too old to splash in puddles?), I thought this would a perfect time to try out a warm goulash stew. My inspiration was a photo by Cake Mountain Man’s mom, who spent the last two months in Germany with her family, Ralf and Helga.
I met Ralf and Helga a few months ago – two of the loveliest people with a twinkle in their eyes and a spring in their steps. They were also more comfortable speaking German.
I had to dig deep into my brain, now mostly mush, for the 7 years I spent learning German. I was actually pretty good at it until I stopped learning. Surprisingly and gratefully, Ralf and Helga patiently humored my German, assisted by a tiny English-German dictionary. Thankfully, their English was also far better than my German.
Ralf happens also to be a foodie, and he made a a Hungarian Goulash with a German accent, aka with sauerkraut.
The dish is traditionally served with Bohemian dumplings. For the original recipe and some other wonderful German dishes, check out this great recipe exchange site from Germany, Chefkoch.
I didn’t make the dumplings (yet), but I did have some fresh yellow tomatoes from the farmer’s market, cool weather (finally), and a hankering from German food.
German food often has a reputation for not being good, and I’m not sure where this reputation comes from. When I was in Germany, I couldn’t get enough of everything that was there. Hearty, wholesome, flavorful. Savory, rich meats. Warm, thick loaves of bread.
You can use beef or turkey, but I used ground bison in mine, which made for an even richer flavor. While my Goulash is no where near as good as Ralf’s, it was nonetheless a simple, healthy way to warm up your insides on cool, rainy, Autumn days.
Danke schoen, Onkel Ralf und Tanta Helga. Guten Appetit!
Galoshes Goulash
Galoshes Galoush
1 lb. ground bison (or beef or turkey)
1 lbs. pasta (egg noodles, elbows, twists)
20 oz. strained tomatoes
3-5 tomatoes, chopped (depending on how thick you want)
1 large onion
5 loves of garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil
1. In Dutch oven, heat olive oil and saute onions and garlic until translucent and fragrant over medium-high
2. Add ground bison and brown
3. Add strained tomato and chopped tomatoes, lower heat to medium-low
4. Meanwhile, cook pasta
5. Add water accordingly until consistency is as desired
6. Add pasta into the stew and simmer for 10 minutes
7. Season with salt and pepper
8. Serve with dumplings or thick, hearty bread
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Love the photo! So charming
If autumn ever arrives around here, I’ll have to try this! I love all your photos, especially the puddle jumping!
Hi!! Nice recipe! and I love your boots!!
Belinda, finally you’re posting up a recipe! Thank goodness it’s not in German language. haha…. What a simple lovely dish. Thank you for sharing and hope you’re enjoying your day.
Kristy
LOL, Kristy made me laugh – Belinda spends so much time writing about toxins in our environment/food, it is easy to forget that she can cook! Thanks for the recipe, Belinda!
Sounds really scrumptious! Somehow distant cells in my brain bring memories of a German/Swiss maternal granny who served this kind of stuff up when I was a small kid (three score and ten plus ago); I loved it then, and I “wont” it now! Thanks for jogging my brain!
Oh yummy, I love Goulash. It’s too bad German food has a bad reputation, it really is delicious.
looks yummy love a good Goulash and Germans put us to shame with their English all the ones I have meet lol
It’s amazing how different cultures have their own twist on universal dishes. Goulash, is just that way. My husband is Hungarian and his family makes goulash with scant pieces of meat and potato. Of course, THEY say, it is the only way to make it! Secretly, this looks better to me. Don’t tell on me!
Oh ja! I love your galoshes and your goulash! It’s still really too hot to eat hearty over here, but I don’t care! I want that!
This looks so tasty! Thanks for linking up with Tip Day Thursday at Around My Family Table. I’d love it if you could add a link back to the carnival. Hope to see you again next week!
i love goulash, perfect pics….good luck on fb contest, voted
sweetlife
Thanks, y’all! Hope you stayed dry!
Looks like the perfect meal for a chili day!
What a great picture of your galoshes in the puddle. I would love to have some of that rain down here!!
love the rain boots, this is perfect for vancouver.
Love your galoshes
I have some polka dot ones I rock whenever the weather permits! And I’ve never had goulash so I may just have to try yours!
Dear Belinda – My sweet dinner dreams are made of this!
Oooh the rich color of your goulash, I would love to curl up on the couch with a bowl and have hubby slather warm bread with thick butter for me.
Like I said…sweet dreams! LOL
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
I fell in love goulash the first time I had it in Prague. I am always on a look out for a restaurant to serve this but have not found one so far. I don’t need to search anymore now that I have your recipe. I am going to make it myself. thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipes. Your pictures make me go shop for the ingredients and make the dish NOW!
Goulash with sauerkraut? very interesting indeed. Sounded like a fun meal with the Germans
First off…your boots are just beyond adorable. I need to get a pair for myself. Secondly…your goulash sounds perfect. There is nothing like a bowl of goulash after a cold and rainy day. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful Galoush my dear
And what a great story, I am sure they were quite pleased by your German…At least you were trying, many would not.
Yum!! I love Hungarian Goulash- and it’s cool you once knew German and still know some:) I love to visit Germany and my family over there is awesome – but as much as I love the food, I’m usually ready to hop a couple of borders for some Italian cuisine!
Love your boots btw…