oh yeah, recipe time!

[pippingeek]

i keep meaning to post this, because it has been such a success with all the friends, so here, in all it's glory, is my fabulous recipe for chicken paprikash. it's so good, i had to make it 2 nights in a row so more people could experience the goodness! perfect comfort food for chilly nights, assuming you're not vegetarian. and if you are, i bet this would still be good with tofu or seitan or something like that...

1 1/2 lbs chicken (traditional recipes use a whole chicken, i use
boneless skinless thighs chopped into little pieces, whatever works
for you)
large onion, diced
3-5 cloves garlic, diced
3-5 T paprika (ideally use the hungarian kind, it's spicy, if not add
a t or so of cayenne)
1 can mushrooms
1/2 C or so chicken broth (or water if using chicken with bone and skin)
generous splash of white wine, if desired
1 C sour cream

brown the chicken, i do so with some paprika and a little onion and garlic.
add onions, garlic, and paprika
add mushrooms, broth, and wine
simmer till chicken is tender (covered if chicken in pieces, it won't
dry out, but if on the bone be quicker about it -- i do it about an
hour, honestly)
reduce liquid to a thick paste
add sour cream soon before serving (left too long it can curdle)
serve over egg noodles, potatoes, or spaetzle

yum!