Mushroom and Potato Paprikash Recipe - NYT Cooking

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Mushroom and Potato Paprikash 

By Sarah DiGregorio

YIELD 6 servings 

TIME 35 to 45 minutes

This recipe is a vegetarian adaptation of chicken paprikash (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018068-chicken-


paprikash</p><p>), a classic dish in Hungary, where there are many regional and cultural variations. This version is
not at all traditional, though mushrooms are common in Hungarian cooking. To make this dish doable on a
weeknight, par-cook the potatoes while you’re searing the mushrooms. If time is not an issue, you can skip that step,
but it will increase the lid-on cooking time to about 30 minutes in Step 2. Avoid washing your mushrooms, which
makes them less likely to sear. Instead, wipe off any dirt with a damp cloth. Meaty trumpet mushrooms add a
wonderful texture in the stew, but you can use any mushrooms you like, including all-purpose creminis. This recipe
can also be made in an Instant Pot (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022762-instant-pot-mushroom-and-
potato-paprikash).

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INGREDIENTS PREPARATION

¼
cup vegetable oil, plus more as Step 1
needed  Warm the oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add half the mushrooms,
2
pounds mushrooms, such as season with salt, and brown for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.
trumpet or cremini, tough stems Meanwhile, spread the potatoes on a plate or a shallow bowl and
removed, halved if larger than 2 microwave for 3 to 5 minutes; they should be about halfway cooked,
inches not fully. (If you don’t have a microwave, you can parcook in salted
boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes instead.) Transfer the first batch of
1 ½
pounds Yukon Gold potatoes,
mushrooms to a plate, add a little more oil if the pan is dry, and brown
scrubbed and chopped into 1-inch
the second batch the same way, seasoning with salt and transferring
pieces 
them to the plate when done. 
Salt and black pepper
1
tablespoon unsalted butter Step 2

1
large yellow or red onion, chopped  Reduce the heat to medium-high. Add the butter to the pot, then the
onion. Season with salt and cook for 3 minutes, stirring, until the
8
garlic cloves, smashed and
onion just begins to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more
chopped 
minutes, until the onion is soft and the garlic is fragrant. Reduce the
2
tablespoons sweet paprika, heat to low and add the sweet and smoked paprikas; stir well to
preferably Hungarian  combine the spices with the onion. Add the wine, increase the heat to
medium and let it come to a simmer while you scrape up any browned
½
teaspoon smoked paprika
bits on the bottom of the pot. Add the vegetable stock and the crushed
¼
cup dry white wine  tomatoes, then the potatoes and mushrooms, along with any liquid
1
cup vegetable stock  that accumulated on the plate. Season generously with black pepper.
1
(14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes Increase the heat to high to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the
heat to maintain a simmer and cover the pot. Cook for 15 minutes. 
1
cup sour cream, at room
temperature 
Step 3
3
tablespoons all-purpose flour 
Uncover the pot and cook for about 5 minutes more, until the potatoes
½ cup chopped fresh dill or 2 are fully tender and the liquid has reduced a bit. Meanwhile, combine
teaspoons dried dill the sour cream and flour in a medium bowl, then whisk a few ladlefuls
½ cup chopped fresh parsley  of the hot liquid into the sour cream mixture. Reduce the heat to low,
then add the sour cream mixture and herbs to the pot. Stir well, and
adjust the texture of the stew with up to ½ cup of water if it is too thick
for your taste. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if you like.

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