Chicken Paprikash

Submitted by Kelly Smith

4-6 chicken breasts or thighs

2 Tbs. each butter and olive oil

salt, pepper,

garlic powder, sweet paprika

1 onion, chopped

1 red pepper, sliced

1 can diced or crushed tomatoes

1 can chicken broth (1 ½ cups)

2 Tbs sweet Hungarian paprika

2 tsp hot Hungarian paprika

1 bay leaf

1 cup (8 oz) sour cream

1 package egg noodles, cooked

Cut chicken breasts into about 4 pieces each. Heat half of butter and olive oil in large skillet. Add chicken (do two batches if pan is crowded). Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and sweet paprika. Cook until chicken is browned. Remove from pan. Sauté onion and pepper in remaining butter/olive oil for 2-3 mins. Return chicken to pan along with tomatoes, chicken broth, sweet and hot paprikas and bay leaf. Cover and cook for about 1 hour. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream (do not let sour cream boil). Serve in bowls over egg noodles.