Vegetable Goulash

Ingredients

• 2 onions
• 7 garlic cloves
• 3 peppers ((a combination of red and green))
• 2 carrots ((about 12 oz / 350 g))
• 4 potatoes ((500 g / 1 lb))
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 6 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon Maldon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 can butter beans ((drained and rinsed))

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare your ingredients first. Chop the onion, and grate the garlic with a microplane or chop it very finely. Dice the potatoes, carrots and peppers into bite sized pieces.

2. 2

   Start by warming some oil in a pot on medium to high heat. Add the onions, and sautee until they are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the garlic, and sautee for another minute.

4. 4

   Finally, add the paprika and sautee for another 30 seconds while stirring.

5. 5

   Add the potatoes and carrots, and stir to coat the vegetables with the paprika.

6. 6

   Then, add canned diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, thyme, Maldon salt, pepper, a bay leaf and tomato paste.

7. 7

   Cover the pot with a lid, and leave it to simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost cooked through.

8. 8

   Add the peppers and butter beans to the goulash, and leave the stew to simmer for another 5-10 minutes, until the vegetables and potatoes have cooked through completely.

9. 9

   Optionally, add salt and pepper to taste, then serve.