Easy hungarian soup

2       lb           Stewing beef
   3       tb           butter
   1                    Onion, chopped
   1                    Clove garlic, minced
   1       tb           Paprika
   2       cn           (10 3/4 oz) tomato soup
   9       c            Water
     1/4   ts           Caraway seeds
   4       md           Carrots, sliced
   4       oz           Wide noodles
  10       oz           Frozen cut green beans
   1       c            Sour cream

  Using large soup kettle, brown beef on all sides in
  butter; remove beef and set aside.  Brown onion and
  garlic in butter until soft, stirring occasionally.
  Stir in paprika.  Return beef to kettle; add soup,
  water, caraway, and carrots.  Bring to a boil; reduce
  heat, cover and let simmer 45 minutes.  Stir in
  noodles and green beans with soup over high heat. Once
  soup boils, reduce to simmer, cover and continue
  cooking about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.  Stir in
  sour cream until blended.  Heat, but do not allow to
  boil.
  
  Serves 8.
  
  Posted by Fred Peters.