4 tablespoons Bacon fat
5 Lg onions, coarsly chopped
2 Lg green peppers, chopped
3 Garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons Hungarian Paprika
3 pounds Stewing beef, in 1" cubes
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
6 ounces Tomato paste
Sour cream at room temp.

1. Preheat oven to 325'.
2. Heat fat in a deep heavy pot. Cook the onions, peppers, and garlic until the onions are limp and transparent. Add paprika has lost its raw taste.
3. Add beef and remaining ingredients except sour cream. Stir well to combine.
4. Simmer in preheated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
5. Adjust oven temperature during cooking time so contents of pot remain at a
simmer. Serve in shallow soup bowls with a tablespoon of sour cream atop each
serving.