Paprika Chicken Stew with Potato Pierogies

By mytastytreasures

A Rachael Ray dish, quick take on chicken paprikash. Tastes better if stew is made one day ahead. Bowl of warm comfort.

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 1/2 pound smoky, good-quality bacon, chopped into half-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoon olive oil,divided, plus some for coating the pierogies
• 3 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs, cut into bite size chunks
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed and roughly chopped
• 2 rounded tablespoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 24 potato pierogies (frozen or homemade)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
• 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up to a boil for the pierogies.

Place a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat with 1 turn of the pan of olive oil, about 1 tablespoon. Add the bacon and cook until brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes.

Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, add to the pot with the bacon and brown all sides, about 5 minutes. Add onions, carrots and garlic, paprika, cumin, marjoram and bay leaves, and cook for about 4-5 minutes, until the veggies are tender. Make a well in the middle of the pan and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the flour to the olive and mix to form a paste.

Add the white wine, scraping up all of the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock and tomatoes, and cook for about 20 minutes until the stew has thickened.

While the stew is cooking, cook the pierogies according to the package directions. Drain and coat lightly with olive oil so they do not stick together. Heat a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter and cook until butter turns slightly brown and gives off a nutty smell. Make sure not to burn the butter though! Add the cooked pierogies to the pan and cook until slightly browned on both sides, about 1-2 minutes per side.

Serve the stew in large bowls topped with a tablespoon or so of sour cream and some chopped chives with a sprinkle of lemon zest, rosemary and parsley. Place the pierogies on top of the stew and eat!