3 cups chopped onion
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped green sweet pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. bacon drippings or cooking oil
4 tsp. Hungarian paprika or regular paprika
3 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-in. cubes
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Hot cooked noodles
Dairy sour cream
Recipe
Prep: 30 min.
Baking: 1-1/2 hr.
In 4- or 4-1/2-quart Dutch oven, cook onion, green pepper, and garlic in hot bacon drippings or oil about 5 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in paprika and cook 2 minutes. Stir in beef cubes, tomato paste, water, salt, and black pepper.
Cover and bake in a 325 degree F oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over noodles; pass sour cream. Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: 606 cal., 36 g total fat (14 g sat. fat), 147 mg chol., 186 mg sodium, 32 g carbo., 3 g fiber, and 38 g pro. Dietary exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 4 medium-fat meat, 2 fat.