Hungarian Stew with Noodles

From Jankowski Family Recipe Box 

Ingredients 

1/2 Cup	Salad Oil		1 Tbsp	Paprika
1 medium	Garlic Clove		2 tsp	Salt
4 medium	Onions Sliced		1 tsp	Pepper
3 6 oz can	Tomato Paste		1	Bay Leaf
2 1/2 Cups	Water		2 8 oz pkg	Bow Tie Macaroni
5 lbs	Beef Stew Meat		1 Tbsp	Oleo

Directions

In a dutch oven over medium heat put salad oil and cook garlic, 1 minute and discard.  Add stew meat and onion.  Cook stirring occasionally until meat is lightly brown.  Stir in tomato past, water, paprika, salt, pepper and bay leaf, heat to boiling.  Reduce heat to low cover.  Simmer 2 hours or more until meat is fork tender.  Stirring often.  Cook macaroni, drain and toss with oleo.