Beef Paprika

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

¼ cup shortening

2 pound beef chuck or round, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 cup sliced onion

1 small clove garlic, minced

¾ cup catsup

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons paprika

½ teaspoon dry mustard

Dash cayenne red pepper

1 ½ - cups water

2 tablespoons flour

¼ cup water

3 cups hot cooked noodles

Method:

Melt shortening in large skillet. Add meat, onion and garlic; cook and stir until meat is brown and onions are tender. Stir in catsup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, paprika, mustard, cayenne and 1 ½- cups water. Cover; simmer 2 to 2 ½ hours

Blend flour and ¼ cup water; stir gradually into meat mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve over noodles.

·         Serve with orange-onion-cucumber salad, poppy seed rolls and Riviera Peaches (below)

  Riviera Peaches:

Place 2 peach halves in each of 8 sherbet glasses, melt 2/3 cup raspberry jelly; pour over peaches. Chill 3 hours. Just before serving, top each serving with 1 scoop pistachio ice cream.