German Goulash Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 - 1 1/2 lb beef chuck, diced
4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter, melted
4 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons paprika
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato puree
2 quarts beef broth or 2 quarts beef bouillon
1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme
2 -3 potatoes, diced
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Brown beef in margarine on alll sides, without cooking all the way through.
Add onions and garlic and saute until soft.
Add flour, paprika, tomato puree, broth, consome, and potatoes.
Season with salt& pepper to taste.
Simmer 3 hours.
Taster and adjust seasonings as needed.