A helpful guide line!

This recipe came from my father’s side of the family…also from Czechoslovakia. It is more of a stew/soup rather than a thick “goulash”.

I prefer my Creamed Chicken or Chicken and Dumplings recipe in this book to this one.

This recipe utilizes a “mix”…“Bayou Magic Jambalaya Mix”…can only be found in only a few stores in Louisiana, Arkansas & Texas.
Yes, there is a recipe on the bag of mix, but I have made my own adjustments & additions to suit our family’s tastes.
Many people love the addition of Shrimp or will substitute shrimp for the chicken, you can do all three if you want.

You can debone the chicken prior to “creaming”, cut up and add back to broth.
I do this…but I will also add a cup or two of frozen mixed vegetables during the last part of stewing the chicken.
I also make my chicken and dumplins like this…easy dumplins…purchase the really cheap small canned biscuits, cut each up into quarters with scissors and drop into creamed chicken…simmer very, very slowly for 10 minutes more to cook the dumplins being careful not to burn your creamed chicken on the bottom.

Chili is good served with grated cheese, chopped onion and jalapeno peppers on the side as toppings (optional). Also crackers or cornbread. I prefer using “Gebhardts” brand chili powder.
More of a chili stew…some people like beans in their chili…this has a little different twist…