Steffie's Paprika Beef

Ingredients

• a little olive oil (for browning meat)
• 2 lbs. stew meat
• 1 medium-sized onion
• 1 small clove garlic (or 1 tsp. crushed garlic)
• 3/4 cup katsup
• 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbs. brown sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 2 Tbs. flour
• 1/4 cup water
• noodles (one 12 oz. bag) or rice -- enough for 6 servings even though the recipe serves 4

Crockpot Directions

1. Cook the meat, garlic, and onion in a little olive oil until the meat is brown and onion is tender.
2. Drain meat.
3. Stir all the other ingredients together in the crockpot (except the flour, 1/4 cup water, and noodles).
4. Add meat, garlic, and onion to the crockpot and stir everything together.
5. Cook on high for 4-5 hours, then on low if you want until dinner (or just on low for approx. 8-10 hours).
6. If you want to thicken the sauce at the end, blend the flour and 1/4 cup water to form a paste and stir this gradually into the crockpot mixture (while the heat is still on).

Stovetop Directions

1. Follow steps 1-4 above, using a chicken fryer or cast iron skillet instead of a crockpot.
2. Cover and simmer on low for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Thicken as described in step 6 above, and then turn the heat up to high and boil for 1 minute for maximum thickening.

Tips

• Serve over noodles or rice.
• Good with a green vegetable (asparagus or green beans) and a good bread (sundried tomato).
• Especially good if cooked in a cast iron skillet.
• Just serves 4 people.
• Make 6 servings of noodles or rice for 4 people.