Hungarian-style minced beef goulash

We tried this recipe: https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Ground-Beef-Goulash-1424816 We had a high-walled, large stainless steel pan, so we managed to make this recipe without using the second pot (instead, we held the cooked beef and onion in a large mixing bowl before adding them back into the pan later, along with the 1.5 cups chicken broth). We reduced… Continue reading Hungarian-style minced beef goulash

Roasted beet salad with dill and toasted walnuts

We loosely followed this recipe: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beets-with-dill-walnuts. Our modifications: first, instead of pressure-cooking 6 medium-large beets, we oven-roasted them for 40-45 mins (instructions here: https://piglettedc.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/roasted-beets-this-is-one-of-my-favorite/). After letting them cool (inside their foil packets), we rubbed off their skin with paper towels. We cut each beet into large chunks by slicing in half vertically, then cutting each… Continue reading Roasted beet salad with dill and toasted walnuts

Polish stuffed cabbage leaves (galumpki)

Recipe here: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/stuffed-cabbage-with-tomato-sauce-recipe-2011549.amp We used red cabbage instead of savoy, which required us to parboil the head of cabbage in order to loosen the tightly wrapped leaves. Before parboiling the cabbage head, we cut off the base and then use a melon baller and a small knife to remove the core from the head; this… Continue reading Polish stuffed cabbage leaves (galumpki)