Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 pound dried red beans
6 cups water
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 pounds beef stew meat, ½" cubes
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic, crshed
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 teaspoons Sweet Hungarian Paprika
2 cups sour cream
Wash beans & place in 4-quart kettle. Add water, bring to boil rapidly & boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda, cover & let stand 1 hour (or soak beans in water overnight).
Heat oil in skillet, add onion & cook until tender, not browned. Remove onion & set aside. Add beef to oil & brown on all sides. Bring beans to a boil again & add onion, meat, bay leaf, garlic, salt, tomato paste & paprika. Bring to boil again, cover, reduce heat & simmer for 2 hours.
Just before serving, slowly bring to a boil, adding a little water, if necessary. Stir in 1½ cups of sour cream & simmer for 10 minutes. Do not boil. Remove to serving dish & swirl remaining sour cream over mixture. Sprinkle lightly with paprika.