So, according to the meal plan, tonight was chicken paprikash & home made spaetzle. And, it was a success! Even Oli had some, after he had an entire pb&j sandwich. I followed the linked recipes with minor changes.
Chicken paprikash:
What I had:
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- Olive oil
- 8 oz fat free sour cream mixed with 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp garlic
- 2 cups chicken broth (I used 2 chicken buillion cubs in 2 cups boling water)
What I did:
- Cooked the chicken in olive oil till done, put aside
- Browned the onions in the same pan
- Added the paprika and salt and mixed well
- Added the chicken stock and brought it to boiling
- Reduced the heat and added the sour cream and flour mixture, whisking so it mixes well
- Added the chicken to it
- Let it cook on low heat till sauce was a little thick
Spaetzle:
What I had:
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp milk
- 3 eggs
What I did:
- Mixed the first five ingredients well
- Mixed in the milk and eggs, alternatingly
- Brought a pan of water to boiling
- Used a slotted spoon to drop the batter into the water
- Removed it as soon as it rose to the top
