Lamb And Sauerkraut Goulash

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs lamb shoulder, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon hungarian paprika
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup water (stock preferred)
• 3 cups chopped tomatoes (about 20 oz) or 5 fresh tomatoes, peeled,cored,and chopped
• 3 cups sauerkraut
• 1/2-1 teaspoon caraway seed (to your preferred taste - if you don't know, start with 1/2)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 melt together the butter and olive oil in a heavy pot (one with a lid) and sauté the lamb cubes and bacon until lightly browned.
• 2 add the onion, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, and paprika.
• 3 sauté until vegetables have softened just beyond crisp and add the bay leaf, chicken stock, tomatoes, sauerkraut, and caraway seeds.
• 4 cover and simmer over medium low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
• 5 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 remove the bay leaf and serve hot with a generous dollop of sour cream with each serving (goes well with cooked noodles!).