Chicken Paprikash

Since we pick up Emma from daycare every Thursday, I usually try to plan something easy for dinner. Tonight's dinner was simmered in the crockpot all afternoon. Gerry started the process by seasoning some chicken thighs with salt and pepper and dredged in flour. The coated chicken thighs were seared in a skillet. While the chicken was searing, some carrots, red bell pepper, onion and garlic went into the crockpot. The seared chicken pieces went over the chopped vegetables in the crock pot and the whole mixture was topped with a can of cut up tomatoes, lemon zest, and sweet Hungarian paprika. This mixture cooked over low heat for about 5 hours until the chicken was so tender, it was falling off the bone.

This was served with Lemon Couscous. Some chicken broth was combined some peas, olive oil, lemon zest and salt and brought to a boil. Couscous was stirred in, covered and removed from the heat. This was allowed to stand for 5 minutes, before being fluffed with a fork and served.