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Chicken Paprikas over Pasta Broccoli Hungarian Style

Cooking time:   30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu"  instructions

Chicken Paprikas over Pasta                                         Time: 30 minutes

1 3/4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless  1 whole plus the rest from Saturday
1/2 green pepper   save the rest for Thursday
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbs paprika
1 tbs olive oil
1 can whole tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup chicken stock  left from Saturday?
1/2 cup plain yogurt  or a 4 - 6 oz container
1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 2 tbs water or chicken stock

If you don't know how to clean the pepper see techniques.  Roughly chop the pepper, onion and tomatoes.   Finely chop the garlic.  Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch (2.5 cm) squares.  In medium saucepan heat the oil over medium heat.  Add the paprika and sauté for a couple of minutes.  Add the pepper, onion and garlic and sauté for a couple more minutes.  Add the chicken and sauté for a few more minutes.  Add the stock and tomatoes, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.  Add cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.  Stir in yogurt and serve over pasta.

Pasta

1 - 1 1/2 cup pasta - farfalle, rigatoni, penne - or, to be more traditional, egg noodles.

Cook according to package directions.  Drain and put into serving bowl.

Hungarian Style Broccoli                                                         Time: 25 minutes

1/2 head broccoli   the rest of the one from Saturday
1/4 cup bread crumbs
2 tbs butter
1/8 tsp salt

Cut broccoli into bite size florets and stems.  Put in a steamer basket in a saucepan with an inch of water in the bottom.  Put on medium heat and steam for 15 minutes or until done.  Remove broccoli and keep warm.  In same pan melt the butter.  Add breadcrumbs and salt and sauté, stirring, until crumbs are golden, 2 - 3 minutes.  Sprinkle over broccoli and serve.
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Cooking schedule: 30 minutes Assemble all ingredients and utensils Put water on high heat for pasta Chop pepper onion and garlic Sauté paprika Cut chicken Add pepper onion and garlic to paprika, sauté Open and drain tomatoes Chop tomatoes Add chicken to pan and sauté Add tomatoes and stock to chicken Cover and simmer Cut broccoli

Start to steam broccoli Start to cook pasta Wee break - bit of clean-up? Dissolve cornstarch in water Remove broccoli and keep warm Melt butter Thicken paprikas Add breadcrumbs, sauté Drain pasta Add yogurt to paprikas Sprinkle crumbs on broccoli Serve and Eat

 

 

 

 

 

 

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