Beef Paprika

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 lbs. beef chuck or round, cut into 1'' cubes
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• Dash cayenne red pepper
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 cups hot cooked noodles

Directions

1. Melt shortening in a large skillet. Add meat, onion and garlic; cook and stir until meat is brown and onion is tender.
2. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, paprika, mustard, cayenne and 1 1/2 cups water. Cover and simmer 2 - 2 1/2 hours until meat is tender.
3. Blend flour and 1/4 cup water; stir gradually into meat mixture.
4. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
5. Serve over noodles.