Simmered Beef Goulash With Mushrooms Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dried porcini mushrooms
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 5 onions, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound white mushrooms
• 3 1/2 pounds well-trimmed chuck stewing beef
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup beef stock or broth