Hungarian Goulash Recipe — The Mom 100

Ingredients

• 3 strips thick cut bacon ((sliced into 1/2-inch slices))
• 2 tablespoons vegetable or other neutral oil
• 2 large onions ((chopped))
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 4 tablespoons sweet paprika ((preferably Hungarian; see Note))
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds ((optional))
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 red bell pepper ((cored, seeded, and diced into 1-inch pieces))
• 3 pounds stew meat ((such as boneless beef chuck eye roast; cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces))
• 3 tablespoons white or red wine vinegar ((divided))
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups beef broth ((preferably less-sodium))
• 1 cup water
• 1 pound small potatoes ((halved or 2 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes))
• Hot cooked egg noodles ((to serve; optional))
• Sour cream ((to serve))