Lately the days have been cold and gloomy here in Michigan. The meteorologists call it "lake effect clouds." (We also have "lake effect" snow.) I wanted something for dinner that would warm us up. This chicken paprikash was easy to make and fit the bill perfectly. I dialed back a bit on the crushed red pepper and it still had plenty of flavor.
1 pound chicken cutlets or chicken breasts sliced horizontally
Salt to taste
¼ tsp ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 large onion, halved and sliced
8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
4 teaspoons sweet paprika
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup sour cream
Chopped parsley for garnish (Optional)
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper or to taste.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onions to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the onion is mostly soft and lightly browned.
Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until cooked through
. Add paprika, crushed red pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Whisk broth and sour cream together in a small bowl; add to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the flavors have melded and the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.
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A Berry Suspicious Death is now out!
Weddings are murder in the new Cranberry Cove Mystery from USA Today bestselling author Peg Cochran!
The
cranberry bogs at Sassamanash Farms have never looked more festive than
when Monica’s half-brother celebrates his wedding there. It’s a
genuinely joyous occasion, and even greeting a strange assortment of
guests and witnessing a heated argument can’t spoil Monica’s mood. But
that all changes when one of the guests is found murdered at the
reception—and then one of Monica’s employees is accused of doing the
deed to get his hands on the dead woman’s money.
It doesn’t take
long for Monica to discover that the victim had amassed her fortune by
marrying a very wealthy—and very ill—older man. What’s more, the old
man’s daughters despised the scheming, gold-digging woman, and thought
the inheritance money should have been theirs. That seems like motive
enough for murder, but Monica suspects there’s more to this case than
simple greed. With her employee in hot water and time running out,
Monica will have to act fast to catch the killer, before a case that
started with a family wedding ends with her own funeral . ..
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Peg Cochran is the author of the Open Book Series (writing as Margaret Loudon), the Cranberry Cove Series, the Murder, She Repored series, the Farmer's Daughter Series, the Lucille series and the Sweet Nothings Lingerie Series (writing as Meg London.)
