Chicken Paprikash (Paprikas Csirke)
INGREDIENTS
1 onion, chopped
4 tablespoons shortening
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons salt
4 to 5 pound chicken, separated
1½ cups water
½ pint soup cream
PREPARATION
- Brown onion in shortening; add seasonings and chicken; brown 10 minutes.
- Add water; cover and let simmer slowly until tender.
- Remove chicken; add sour cream to drippings in pan and mix well.
- Add dumplings; arrange chicken on top.
- Heat through and serve.
- For more gravy, add ½ pint sweet cream to sour cream.
Serves 4-6.
Dumplings (Galuska)
INGREDIENTS
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon salt
½ cup water
PREPARATION
- Mix all ingredients together and beat with a spoon.
- Drop batter by teaspoonful into boiling salted water.
- Cook about 10 minutes; drain; rinse with cold water.
- Drain well and add to Chicken Paprikash (Paprikas Csirke). Serve.
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