Goulash with gravy without tomato paste

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make goulash with gravy without tomato paste? Very simple and fast! First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list? What kind of meat can I take besides pork? Any. Beef, lamb, chicken or turkey will do. But keep in mind that the calorie content and cooking time will change.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the pork, dry it and cut it into cubes. Pork is needed without bones, only the flesh. Choose a part of the carcass according to your taste. It can be ham, shoulder blade, carbonade, tenderloin, etc. I have a ham.

3. Step 3:

   

   Melt half the butter in a frying pan. If desired, you can replace butter with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for roasting meat. But it is better to add butter to the gravy according to the recipe.

4. Step 4:

   

   Lay out the pork and fry on a slightly higher than medium heat until golden brown. At the end, sprinkle the meat with spices and mix.

5. Step 5:

   

   Put the meat in a saucepan.

6. Step 6:

   

   Pour 150 ml of water into the frying pan where the meat was fried, add sour cream and mix until smooth.

8. Step 7:

   

   Combine flour and remaining water. Stir, breaking all the lumps. Sour cream is suitable for any fat content. I have 15%. Adding flour and water will thicken the sauce and prevent sour cream from curdling.

9. Step 8:

   

   Pour the flour mixture into the pan with the gravy and mix. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add salt and pepper.

10. Step 9:

    

    Add the remaining butter and bay leaves. Bring the sauce to a boil and simmer, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.

11. Step 10:

    

    Pour the hot gravy into the pan with the meat. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or longer until the pork is tender and tender. It all depends on how thinly you cut the meat and which part of the carcass you chose.

12. Step 11:

    

    Arrange the meat on plates and serve to the table. If desired, you can sprinkle the goulash with chopped herbs. Bon appetit!