🇭🇺 Smoked Sausage Potato Soup (Kolbászos Krumplileves)

Oh yes — that is such a comforting Hungarian classic! 🇭🇺
Hungarian Smoked Sausage Potato Soup (Kolbászos Krumplileves) is a hearty, paprika-rich soup made with potatoes, smoked sausage, onions, and sour cream. It’s rustic, warming, and perfect for cold nights.

Here’s an authentic recipe for you:

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🇭🇺 Smoked Sausage Potato Soup (Kolbászos Krumplileves)

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1–2 Hungarian smoked sausages (kolbász), sliced into rounds
• 2–3 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed
• 1 medium carrot, diced (optional)
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 4 cups (1 L) water or light broth
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt & black pepper, to taste

For thickening:

• 2 tbsp flour
• ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream (or full-fat yogurt)

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