Beef Paprika Soup And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon paprika
2 lbs stewing beef
10 cups hot water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Dumplings
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup lukewarm water

Preparation

Using a large soup kettle: Saute onion and garlic in oil over low heat until soft.
Add paprika. meat, and hot water.
Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
Cover and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
About 1/2 hour before serving, mix dumpling ingredients together until smooth.
Drop dumplings by spoonful into soup (dip spoon in hot broth occasionally to make it easier to drop dough).
Continue cooking 1/2 hour.