Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta
Ingredients
Shopping list
- 1 lb ground meat beef recommended
- 1-2 red and/or green bell pepper cut in 1 inch pieces
- 2 cup beef or vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
You might have
- 2 onions chopped
- 8 oz sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1.5 cup milk
- 0.5 cup mineral water
- oil
- salt & pepper
Culinary Spice Kit
- [Gulyás] Hungarian paprika marjoram, black pepper, bay leaves
Instructions
Pancakes
- In a BOWL, beat eggs. Add milk and mineral water. Slowly beat in flour.
- Cover and set aside in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- In a medium-size PAN, heat oil over medium heat. Pour one laddle pancake batter onthe PAN and spread the batter out until it covers the whole PAN.
- Cook on medium-low heat until done. Flip the pancake halfway (when the top is not anymore liquid).
- Repeat this until all batter is used.
Gulyás
- In a large POT, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
- Add ground meat, Gulyás Spices, onion, and bell pepper.
- Stir-fry until meat is crumbled.
- Add broth, tomato paste, and salt & pepper to taste. Mix well.
- Cover. Bring to boil. Turn heat to medium.
- Cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until the bell peppers are almost cooked.
- Stir in sour cream and bring to boil.
- Turn heat off. Set aside.
Option 1: Assembly & Serve
- On a PLATE, place one pancake. Add Gulyás meat in the center.
- Close the pancake first from left and right, next from the other two sides. It should look like a little square package.
- Pour Gulyás sauce over pancakes.
- Serve immediately.
Option 2: Assembly & Bake
- Preheat OVEN to 300°F.
- On a PLATE, place one pancake. Add Gulyás meat in the center.
- Close the pancake first from left and right, next from the other two sides. It should look like a little square package.
- In a BAKING DISH, place filled pancakes next to each other in one single layer.
- Pour Gulyás sauce over pancakes.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until it's baked through but not crisp.
- Enjoy!
