Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. onions, diced small
  • 1/2 lb. butter (salted, sweet or clarified)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. sweet paprika
  • 1/8 tsp. marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • dash of pepper
  • 1 1/2 lb. beef for stew
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp. flour
  • 8 oz. some kind of stock (self-made or canned)
  • dash of vinegar (vinegar tenderizes meat)
  • dash of white or black pepper

Method

  • Into a heavy pot that has a cover available, put the butter. Put pot and butter on heat until butter melted.
  • Add the onions, marjoram, salt, pepper and paprika; heat and stir until onions are translucent.
  • Add the flour and stir and cook for at least 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir until mix is cooled down a bit. Add the stock a bit at a time while stirring over heat.
  • Add tomato paste and vinegar; stir over heat.
  • Heat and stir until simmering.
  • Cover and low simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or preheat oven to 325° and bake for same time but stir from time to time.
  • Serve over hot, buttered noodles with peas, etc.