Rich beef goulash

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 750g gravy beef, trimmed, cut into 3cm cubes
• 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 200g button mushrooms, quartered
• 2 large red capsicums, cut into 2cm pieces
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 cups Beef stock
• 400g can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.
2. Heat half the oil in a large, heavy-based, flameproof casserole dish over medium-high heat.
3. Cook beef, in batches, for 5 to 6 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
4. Heat remaining oil in dish. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms and capsicum. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion has softened.
5. Return beef to dish. Add flour and paprika. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add bay leaves.
6. Stir in stock and tomato. Cover dish. Bring to the boil.
7. Transfer to oven. Bake for 2 hours or until beef is tender.
8. Spoon ¼ cup liquid from goulash into a bowl. Add sour cream. Stir until smooth and combined.
9. Add to goulash. Stir to combine.
10. Serve.