Combine the salt, pepper and paprika and toss it with the stewing beef in a bowl.
Heat 2 tablespoon of the oil in a dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft - about 7 minutes.
Remove the onions from the pan. Add the remaining 2 Tbsps of the oil in the pan. Brown the stewing beef. Return the onions to the pan. Add the garlic and cook one more minute.
Add the tomato sauce and beef broth. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for about 2 hours.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream if desired.
If freezing, allow the soup to cool and freeze in a container. When ready to serve heat soup up slowly over medium, low heat and serve with bread and sour cream garnish.
Notes
Variation: After cooking the onions and garlic and browning the beef you can put it all in your slow cooker for about 4 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low.