Gulash and mash potatoes

Gulash

Ingredients:

- 3-4 spoons of oil

- 1 finely diced red onion

- 1 big clove of minced garlic

- 1.5 lb beef

- 4 full tablespoons of flour

- 1 full teaspoon of red paprika

- 2-3 teaspoons of "vegeta" ( if you don't have vegeta you can use 1 knorr beef cube)

- Black pepper
- Big pinch of kosher salt

- 1 teaspoon of minced fresh parsley (fresh is better but you can also use dried parsley flakes)

- 1-2 bay leaf

Directions:

Step one:

In a big pot heat the oil and put the onion. Reduce the temperature to medium and cook it for 5 min until it gets soft. Then you put minced garlic. Cook it for another 2 min.

Step two:

In the same pot put beef that you've previously cut into small cubes.

Increase the temperature a little bit, and cook it for another 10 min, stirring constantly, until the meat change the color. (if you like you could also add mushrooms)

Step three:

Add 2 glasses of water and boil it for another 20 min, or until the water evaporates.

Step four:

Reduce the temperature to medium and add flour and paprika and stir it quickly for a minute or 2.

Step five:

Add 6 cups (1 1/2 l) of water, bay leaf, vegeta, pepper and parsley and boil it for 30-45 minutes. The longer you cook the better. Try it and see if you need to add more salt or pepper.