Hungarian Pork Paprika #recipe by Maya Corrigan

It had been years since I last made this recipe. I decided to search for it in my old recipe box when I ended up with leftover sauerkraut. The stains on the 3X5 index card where I wrote down the recipe suggest that I made this dish often back in the day. The ingredients listed make a hearty meal for six people. Because I now cook for only two, I halved the recipe and had enough remaining for a lunch. 

Ingredients

Serves 6

2.5 pounds boneless pork shoulder or loin, cut in 1-inch cubes

enough oil to coat the bottom of a skillet

2 large onions, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 Tbsp Hungarian paprika

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp sale

16 ounces of sauerkraut, drained

1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

Brown the meat cubes in a skillet with oil and remove them to a large pot.

Brown the onions for 5-7 minutes and add to the pork.

Add the broth, paprika, garlic, and salt. Heat to a boil and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add the sauerkraut and simmer 30 minutes longer or until the pork is tender. 

Note: I made this dish with cubed pork tenderloin because it was what I had in the house. The meat didn't need to cook as long as the recipe says because it was more tender than the cuts in the ingredient list. If my memory is correct, using a less lean cut like pork shoulder results in a tastier dish. 

I served the pork with some stuffing from the previous day's chicken dinner. Gotta use those leftovers! And stuffing (or "dressing," as they say in the South) goes well with meat, fish, or eggs.

What's your favorite leftover?

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