Hungarian Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs beef chuck, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
2 onions, quartered
2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons shortening
2 -4 tablespoons sweet paprika (most important to use real hungarian paprika for ultimate flavor)
2 bay leaves
1 quart water or 1 quart beef broth
1 cup dill pickle, diced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 potatoes, diced
potatoes, kluski, spatzle (whatever you want!) or egg noodles (whatever you want!)
sour cream

Preparation

in dutch oven or electric skillet: roll beef in paprika, saute in fat.
Add rest of ingredients, except sour cream.
Bring to slow boil, cover, and simmer for 3-4 hours, checking liquid levels.
When done, serve over hot buttered noodles or potatoes -- top w/ sour cream.