Hungarian Goulash

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 pounds onions, thinly sliced
• 1 Hungarian banana pepper, sliced (also known as wax peppers)
• 3 pounds lean, boneless beef round, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon paprika

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound Lesco, recipe follows
• Spaetzle, for serving, recipe follows

• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 large onions, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 3 Hungarian banana peppers, cut into strips (also known as wax peppers)

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 medium, ripe tomatoes, seeds removed and roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons Hungarian paprika

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• Salt
• 3 large eggs

• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• Goulash, for serving