Slow-cooker Hungarian Beef Stew

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs lean beef chuck, for stew cut in 3/4 inch pieces
• 1 lb carrot, sliced
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cups thinly sliced cabbage
• 2 cups water (or 1/2 cup red wine plus 1 1/2 cups water)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (2 ounce) envelope onion and mushroom soup mix
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients except sour cream and egg noodles in a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow-cooker. (can be done the night before. refrigerate in removable crock or, if crock can't be removed, in a covered bowl, then transferred to slow-cooker to cook.).
• 2 cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours until tender. turn off cooker and stir in sour cream until well blended.
• 3 serve over egg noodles.