Skillet Goulash

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 beef strip steaks, about 1/2 inch thick and trimmed of fat
• salt
• pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, halved and sliced thin
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup sweet paprika (don't use hot or smoked paprika for this dish)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 cups beef broth
• 8 ounces egg noodles
• 2/3 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 pat steaks dry and season them on both sides with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
• 3 cook steaks about 3 minutes per side until nice and brown. transfer to a plate, cover with foil, and set aside.
• 4 heat remaining oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. when hot, add onion and bell pepper and cook until they are softened, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in paprika and tomato paste and cook about 30 seconds.
• 6 stir in broth and noodles and cook covered, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.
• 7 remove from heat and cover.
• 8 cut steaks in half lengthwise and slice into thin strips. stir steak and drippings into the noodle mixture.
• 9 add sour cream, taste for seasoning, and adjust if necessary before serving.