Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 Tablespoons butter

3 onions, finely chopped

1 pound lean beef stew meat

4 potatoes, peeled and sliced thin

1 cup beef broth

1 small can tomato paste

Salt and pepper, to taste (½ teaspoon each is suggested)

2 to 4 Tablespoons paprika

1 bay leaf

1 cup sour cream

Procedure:

Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot.

Add onions and beef, and cook until beef is browned on all sides and onions are softened.

Add remaining ingredients, except sour cream, and stir gently with a wooden spoon.

Heat until liquid begins to bubble.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer stew 1½ to 2 hours.

Stir in sour cream and simmer about 15 more minutes.

Serve with crusty bread.