Recipe: Beef Paprikash for Two

3/4 pound beef sirloin

2 tablespoons oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 1/2 teaspoons butter or margarine

2 cups beef stock

2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

Salt, pepper

1 tablespoon flour

1/2 cup sour cream

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Cooked noodles for 2

Chill beef until very firm but not frozen. Slice in thin strips about 3 inches long. Brown in 1 tablespoon oil in heavy skillet. Remove beef from skillet and set aside.

Pour off excess fat. Saute onion and garlic in same skillet in remaining 1 tablespoon oil and butter until tender, but not browned. Return beef to pan and add beef stock, paprika and mushrooms. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

When beef is tender, stir flour into sour cream and add to beef mixture. Bring to boil and cook, stirring, until thickened. Stir in lemon juice. Serve at once over hot noodles. Makes 2 servings.