Hometown Hungarian Goulash

Part of our family is Hungarian, the other... irish... There’s some German and Scandanavian thrown in too just for good measure. This particular meal is dedicated to the olive-skinned...Keith, Lizze and Rick... This one’s for you :)

ingredients

3 large onions- chopped
8 slices of bacon- coarsely sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons of fresh minced garlic
3 tablespoons sweet Paprika
2 pounds boneless pork (roast or steak) cut into cubes (boneless pork chops will work well, ask the butcher at the grocery store to cube it for you)
2 pounds of sauerkraut
3/4 pound spicy Italian sausage
6 ounces of sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups of water
1 pound of egg noodles (cooked… boil water, add noodles. Boil for 10 minutes and drain)

directions

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1. Sauté (cook in butter) onions and bacon until they begin to soften. Add garlic and peppers to pan. Continue cooking until veggies are soft.
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2.Remove from heat and stir in Paprika. Mix well.
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3.Add the pork cubes and stir to coat.
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4.Cook over low heat until the pork begins to whiten.
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5.Season with salt and pepper
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6.Add water, cover the pot and allow it to simmer for 45 minutes.
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7.Rinse the sauerkraut in a colander under cold water. Squeeze dry.
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8.Add sauerkraut and sausage to pot and allow it to cook another 15 minutes. Meat should be very tender.
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9.Stir in sour cream gently.
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10.Allow it to sit for ten minutes.
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Serve over noodles.