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Hungarian Veal Paprikash
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Hungarian Veal Paprikash

Recipes »  Main Dish  »  Meat - Steaks and Chops

A classic Hungarian dish that combines fork-tender chunks of veal with mushrooms in a richly complex and aromatic paprika-cream sauce.

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours, 20 minutes

Cuisine: HungarianMain Ingredient: Veal

(4.3, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
2 tablespoonsolive oil; (for more flavor, lard or bacon fat may be substituted)
1 1/2 poundsveal chops (or boned veal shoulder)*;; (up to 2), cut into 1" cubes
1 to 2 tablespoonsHungarian sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoonHungarian hot paprika or cayenne pepper; (optional)
1 largered onion; (about 3/4 pound), quartered and thickly sliced
1 largered bell pepper; cut into 1" squares
1 ribcelery; thickly sliced
1 16-oz canstewed tomatoes
1 tablespoonroasted garlic; chopped (bottled is fine)
1 can (14 oz)Beef broth
3/4 cupRed wine
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1/8 teaspoonblack pepper; freshly ground
8 ouncesmushrooms; sliced
1/2 cupWater
8 ouncesuncooked noodles
1/2 cupSour cream

Hungarian Veal Paprikash Preparation

*Note: Using veal chops assures lean tender veal chunks... if using veal shoulder, be sure cubed veal is not harboring any fat or gristle.

Heat large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add oil. Working in batches add veal and saute until browned, about 1 minute per side, adding more oil as needed and transferring veal to plate after each batch. Returm veal and any accumulated juices to pot and stir in paprika(s) (and cayenne, if using), stir to fully coat veal. Add onion, bell pepper and celery; saute until vegetables begin to soften. Add stewed tomatoes, garlic, broth, wine, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and water, simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in noodles; cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until noodles are tender, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in sour cream; serve immediately.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

Notes

*This is a great recipe to make a day ahead, but dont add the sour cream until right before you serve it.

**You can substitute boned sirloin steak for the veal to make Beef Paprikash. You could also try making the dish with cubed pork stew meat or cut-up pieces of chicken with bone-in. The chicken version will take about twice as long to cook through and become tender.

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Calories Per Serving: 435
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Hungarian Veal Paprikash Reviews

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Followed receipt all the way and it was great, thanks!
11 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours, 3 minutes ago
Overall, the flavours are great. I did make a few changes though as some things didn't make sense to me.

1.) swapped red onion for yellow onion
2.) I browned the veal and removed it, then I sauteed the mushrooms, and removed them. Finally, I sauteed the onions/bell pepper/celery until tender. After this was done, I added back the veal (coated in the paprika), mixed with the vegetables, added tomatoes and continued with recipe (although I added the sauteed mushrooms once I returned to simmering heat).
3.) I simmered for 3-4 hours to let the flavours really develop.

The end result was delicious...although it was more soupy than I hoped. I did add some thickening flour but it was still too thin. So, for next time I would cut the amount of broth in half. Also, I did the noodles separate.
3 years, 7 months, 5 days, 12 hours, 19 minutes ago
*This is a great recipe to make a day ahead, but don't add the sour cream until right before you serve it.
**You can substitute boned sirloin steak for the veal to make Beef Paprikash. You could also try making the dish with cubed pork stew meat or cut-up pieces of chicken with bone-in. The chicken version will take about twice as long to cook through and become tender. [I posted this recipe.]
6 years, 1 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 35 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Saute
  2. Advance
  3. veal
  4. wine
  5. braise
  6. Main Dish
  7. Hungarian
  8. Dinner
  9. Fall
  10. Savory

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