Main Dishes:

Hamburger Paprikash with Noodles, Broccoli

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"It's one of the fastest and delicious recipes in my file; the original recipe boasts 18 minutes preparation time." Note: "Use pre-chopped frozen to make this quicker recipe."

Ingredients

1 pound very lean ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped onion (see note)
1 cup chopped green pepper (see note)
3 tablespoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) beef broth
4 cups egg noodles
1 box (10 ounces) broccoli cuts, or green beans or green vegetable of choice
3/4 cups no-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon flour

Instructions

Brown beef in large skillet, breaking up any large chunks. Stir in garlic, onion and green pepper and cook until tender. Stir in paprika and thyme. Add broth, noodles and broccoli and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring twice, until noodles are tender. Meanwhile, whisk sour cream and flour until blended. Stir into noodle mixture and simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens.

Dot Christiansen
Bettendorf