The original lazy-ass dinner: Goulash with shredded chicken

All Hail the Goulash. Ours is not all that Hungarianly authentic, but it's easy and good and can be made with ingredients you usually have on hand.

This is an adaptation that uses shredded chicken rather than ground meat (we're not big on ground beef or turkey around here). And a few dashes of this and that that really bump it up a notch on the flavor scale.

Here's what you need and how you do it

2 to 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Pasta, any shape (We used spiral, whole wheat for this particular version)

2 to 3 15-ounce cans of diced tomatoes

2 to 3 cups of water

Olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1 Tablespoon Paprika

1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning

1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning (if you have it)

1 Tablespoon cocoa powder (if you have it)

1 Dash of red wine (If you're so inclined)

Salt to taste

Brown chicken in a skillet, shred and set aside.

Coat bottom of dutch oven or large pot with olive oil. Add onion and garlic. Saute until onion becomes transparent. Add diced tomates, water, soy sauce, paprika, Italian seasoning, Old Bay and Salt and bring to a boil.

Add pasta. Cook until pasta is done. Add shredded chicken, cocoa powder and red wine.

Heat through, stirring often.

Serve with a salad of mixed greens and sourdough rolls. Or, you know, some sort of bread. Whatever. It's good. And simple. You should try it.

Comments

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