Ukrainian Goulash

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat cubed
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 2  onions sliced
• 1 tablespoon paprika 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 1 cup steak sauce (such as Heinz 57®)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 
• 2 tablespoons water 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• pot

Directions

1. Melt shortening in a large pot over medium heat. Cook beef in hot shortening until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper into the beef; cook and stir 5 minutes more.
2. Pour water and steak sauce into the pot; stir until beef mixture is evenly coated. Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until the beef is tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Whisk flour into the water in a small bowl; stir into the beef mixture. Continue simmering stew until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.