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Hungarian Pepper Stew – Happiness Booster

January 29, 2014 By Jittery Cook 10 Comments

What is happiness and how can you have more? Read Dana Gee‘s “The Real Road to Happiness” to find out. It turns out that optimism is paramount, genetics play a role and having a healthy diet is a key ingredient to the coveted state.

To give you a boost in your quest for great health and happiness, here’s one of Dr. Joe Schwarcz’s favourite dishes—Hungarian Pepper Stew. He is Hungarian and he extols the virtues of this low fat, high taste dish. And, it’s ready in half an hour!

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Hungarian Pepper Stew

  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 8 Hungarian peppers, long, light green, stemmed, sliced into thin rings, seeds removed
  • 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, sliced into thin rings, seeds removed
  • 1 large tomato, cubed
  • 1/2 cauliflower, cut bite-sized
  • 1 garlic bulb, cloves minced
  • 3 T Hungarian paprika
  • 2 t tomato paste
  • 1/2 t sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • a pinch of chili pepper (optional)

Heat olive oil in a large pot on medium, and cook a chopped onion until it’s translucent. Add all other ingredients and cook, stirring occasionally. Serve on spaghetti squash or with fresh bread. Traditionally served as a vegetable side dish, appetizer or the main meal. Good cooked with sliced Hungarian sausage or cooked with a fried egg. Serves 6-8.

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Final notes:

  • Thank you, Caryn Roll, for suggesting that I make this original tasty dish!
  • If you want a more personalized happiness profile, you can rate yourself on Dr. Martin Seligman‘s Authentic Happiness Questionnaire.
  • And speaking of Dr. Joe Schwarcz, you can join the free McGill online course he’s co-teaching, Food for Thought (CHEM181x), to learn the latest about healthy dietary choices.
  • Go see the Peter Doig exhibit at the MMFA. My good friend, Sonia Ribaux, did, and it inspired her photography on Clicking 50.
  • Don’t miss Nebraska, starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte. Poignant, heartwarming, exquisitely filmed with flawless acting—It’s a giant of a film, dwarfed by all the gangsta glamour movies on offer.

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Comments

  1. The Palladian Traveler says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:16 am

    Holly — I’ll be sure and order Hungarian stew when I visit Budapest in early April. Nice post/recipe.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      January 29, 2014 at 7:19 am

      In my next life I want to be you! Thanks for liking! Be sure to post your version of Hungarian Pepper Stew after tasting it in Budapest. I’ll bet it’ll contain a more luxurious amount of olive oil to bind it together than this low fat version. Health vs taste. Who wins?

      Reply
      • The Palladian Traveler says

        January 29, 2014 at 7:25 am

        Taste, of course! 🙂

        Reply
  2. Darya says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:52 am

    This looks fantastic! I wish I knew where to get those beautiful light green peppers. I could always replace them with bell peppers, but I am sure it wouldn’t be the same!

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      January 29, 2014 at 8:10 am

      I bought these beauties on Victoria Street just south of Van Horne. 2 for .99.

      Reply
  3. Sharyn Coviensky says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:38 am

    Will definitely give this recipe a try. Joe’s recipe uses baby red potatoes as well as green beans. I think the cauliflower in your recipe is a great addition. I was pleasantly surprised at how flavorful the Hungarian paprika is.

    Reply
  4. Jovina Coughlin says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Great recipe and I will bookmark this for when peppers are in season here. I usually have so many, I am looking for different ways to cook them.

    Reply
    • Jittery Cook says

      January 29, 2014 at 12:36 pm

      Thanks for liking. I’ve been eating these peppers each day and still enjoying.

      Reply
  5. Jueseppi B. says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat™.

    Reply
  6. sherayx says

    January 29, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Reblogged this on SherayxWeblog.

    Reply

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