Finely chop the onions. Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the onions until translucent.
Add the minced garlic and Hungarian sweet paprika. Stir quickly to prevent burning.
Add the diced beef to the pot and sear on all sides until browned.
Add the diced tomatoes and bell pepper. Pour in the water. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 2 hours, or until the beef is very tender. Stir occasionally and add more water if needed to prevent sticking.
Meanwhile, cook the ribbon pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain well.
Serve the beef stew over the freshly cooked ribbon pasta. Offer pickled vegetables (savanyúság) as a side.
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