Veal Paprika's Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon (1/2 inch pcs)
• 2 1/2 pound veal (1 inch cubes)
• 2 c. minced onion
• 3 carrots
• thickly sliced
• 2 ribs celery
• thickly sliced
• 2 red bell peppers (1 inch cubes)
• 3 chopped cloves garlic
• 1/4 c. paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 c. canned crushed tomatoes
• 3 c. canned chicken broth
• 1 c. quartered mushroom caps
• 1/2 c. lowfat sour cream
• 3 tbsp. parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Fry bacon till golden brown.
2. Drain on paper towel.
3. Pour fat into measuring c. and return 1/4 c. to skillet.
4. Saute/fry veal in batches till lightly brown on all sides.
5. Transfer to plate.
6. Add in additional fat to skillet if necessary and saute/fry onion, carrot, celery and red peppers till tender (6-8 min).
7. Add in garlic; saute/fry 1 minute.
8. Add in paprika and cayenne and cook, stirring constantly 1 minute.
9. Transfer vegetable mix to 6 qt Dutch oven.
10. Stir in tomatoes, broth, veal and bacon.
11. Heat to boiling and skim fat from surface.
12. Simmer, partially covered, till meat is tender (1 to 1 1/2 hrs) skimming surface and stirring occasionally.
13. Using slotted spoon, transfer about 1 c. of vegetables to food processor or possibly blender; puree till nearly smooth.
14. Return puree to stew.
15. Add in mushrooms and simmer 5 min.
16. Stir lowfat sour cream into stew; heat, stirring constantly just unitl warm.
17. Don't allow to boil.
18. Stir in 2 Tbsp.
19. parsley and salt.
20. Serve over noodles and sprinkle with remaining parsley.