Crock Pot Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash is a Hungarian derived dish that has always been a favorite of mine.  It is really simple to make and makes for a hearty meal.  I make it in the crock pot for even more simplicity.  It can however be making on the stove top as well.

Ingredients

1 - 1 1/2 Pounds, Boneless Chicken Thighs (You can use breast, but I prefer it with thigh meat)

1 each, large onion

1 each, green bell pepper

1 can, diced tomatoes

4 cups, chicken stock (or as much needed to cover meat and vegetables)

Paprika (2-3 Tablespoons)

Thyme or Oregano (1 Tablespoon)

Flour (2 Tablespoons)

8 oz, sour cream

salt and pepper

 1. Thinly slice your onions. I used the Pampered Chef Simple slicer.  You want them thin so they almost dissolve in the mixture.  If you want your end result more chunky, then slice them a little thicker.

2. Place chicken thighs in crock pot.  Sprinkle a few tablespoons of flour over them.  Add 2-3 tablespoons of Paprika, herbs, salt, and pepper.  The flour will help to slightly thicken the mixture as it cooks.  Mix this together.

3. Pour the tomatoes, onions, and chicken stock into the pot.  Cook on low for 8-10 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.

4. Remove chicken into a separate bowl.  At this point you can leave the chicken chunky or shred it.  It will fall apart after being cooked so long so I prefer to shred it.  I use my Pampered Chef salad choppers, but you can also just use two forks to break the meat down.  Also remove 1-2 cups of the cooking liquid.  Let it cool slightly and add a few tablespoons of flour; whisk together.  Pour this back into the pot and let it come to a simmer.  This will also help add some body to the sauce.  Then add the chicken and sour cream.  I like the creaminess that the sour cream add so I put the whole 8oz container in, but you could use less.

5.  You are ready to eat this delicious meal.  Traditionally it is served over dumplings or egg noodles.  I love it with wide egg noodles.  The Reams frozen egg noodles are also really yummy with this.  However, you can also use this with any kind of pasta, mashed potatoes, or whatever sounds good to you.  I love the flavor that the paprika and sour cream give this dish.