Easy Hungarian Beef Goulash...mmmmm

DH loves this one, and it's so easy....good, hearty winter meal

1 pound beef, cubed (I just buy the pre-cut stew meat at the supermarket)
1 and 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup ketchup
paprika
salt
1 tsp brown sugar
1/4 stick butter
1 chopped or sliced onion

brown the meat in a pan or dutch oven, approx 10 minutes, set aside in a bowl

saute onions in butter or oil until soft, approximately 5 minutes

mix remaining ingredients with onions, add meat back into pot and stir, bring to boil then let cool

let simmer for at least a half hour, stirring occasionally

serve over egg noodles, and enjoy