Chicken Paprikash

I made this Monday night. It was very yummy! I adapted an old Cooking Light Recipe with what I had. I added over rice, but you could use pasta, mashed potatoes, or even polenta.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound chicken cutlets cut in to pieces—— (I used thighs)
1 cup prechopped onion
1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper—— (I used red, orange, and yellow)
1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic—-(I used fresh chopped garlic- 3 cloves)
1/4 cup of whipping cream
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Preparation

Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan, and keep warm.
Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Return chicken to pan. Stir in cream and remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until chicken is done and sauce is slightly thick.
Judy Lockhart, Cooking Light
DECEMBER 2005

I forgot to take a picture…so here is the one from the recipe.
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Thanksgiving Meal Planning

Weekly Meal Planning Special Edition: Thanksgiving
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I am leaning towards…

Turkey- 3-day Herb Brine

Dressing- Cornbread

Potatoes- Mashed

cranberry sauce- canned and fresh

Veggies- roasted Brussel Spouts with onion and bacon, green beans, squash casserole

Tomato and White Bean Soup with Rice

Soup season is upon us. I knew I had 1 more marinara pouch in the freezer,
https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/10/13/homemade-marinara-101213/ so I thought I could make that in to a soup somehow. I consulted lots of recipes and just kinda made mine up on my own. I took my marinara sauce and added 3/4 bottle of Merlot(drink the rest), 1 can of beef broth(you could use chicken, veggie, or whatever you have), and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Then add 1 cup uncooked rice and a can of drained and rinsed white beans. Cook for an hour or so at low heat stirring every 15 minutes or so to make sure the rice does not stick. You could add already cooked rice in at the end, but I didn’t have any made. If you think it needs more liquid, add more stock or just water. Add 2 tablespoons of butter at the end. If you wanted to add a splash or cream, a dollop of sour cream, or creme fraiche, that would be awesome. I even have leftovers! Some for my breakfast https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/10/03/eggs-diablo/ and some for the freezer! Bon appetit!

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Meal Plan 10/26

Friday- I made this and it was delicious. https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/10/25/creamy-pesto-chicken-pasta/003

Sat- Chicken Friand- I had this in the menu for Friday, but I didn’t have all the ingredients yet. Now I am prepared!
https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/07/16/chicken-friand/

Sun- Tomato and Bean Soup

Monday- Beer Battered Fish
https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/09/22/beer-battered-fish/

Tuesday- Chicken Paprikash

Wednesday- Bangers and Mash with gravy

Thursday- Tacos