Sparkle's Kitchen - Slow Cooker Chicken Paprikash with Spaetzle Dumplings

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey offers a leaner option, while thighs are more affordable.

Season chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and paprika.

Place seasoned chicken in slow cooker and add chicken broth.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken easily pulls apart.

Shred the chicken and stir in sour cream, heavy cream, and white wine vinegar.

Add paprika to the mixture, reserving some for topping.

If the paprikash is too dry, add additional warm chicken broth before serving.

For spaetzle dumplings, lightly beat eggs in a large bowl.

Add flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the eggs and mix.

Stir in milk until the dough is thick and pale golden yellow.

Drop dough into boiling water using a slotted spoon or spaetzle maker.

Boil for 5 minutes until dumplings are fluffy and floating.

Toss dumplings with butter.

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