Here is JUST the recipe, clean and authentic, for Hungarian Yellow Wax Bean Stew (Zöldbabfőzelék):

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Yellow Wax Bean Stew – Zöldbabfőzelék

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) yellow wax beans, trimmed & cut
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp oil or butter
• 2 cloves garlic (optional)
• 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 bay leaf (optional)
• 4 cups water or vegetable broth

For the roux (rántás):

• 2 tbsp oil or butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1–2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice (for the classic tang)

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Instructions

1. Cook the beans

1. Sauté onion in 2 tbsp oil/butter until soft.
2. Add garlic (optional), cook 30 sec.
3. Stir in 1 tsp paprika.
4. Add beans, salt, bay leaf, and enough water/broth to cover.
5. Simmer 20–25 minutes until beans are tender.

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2. Make the roux

1. In a small pan, heat 2 tbsp oil/butter.
2. Add flour; stir until lightly golden.
3. Remove from heat, stir in 1 tsp paprika.
4. Add a few spoonfuls of the hot bean liquid to loosen.
5. Stir roux into the stew.

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3. Add sour cream & vinegar

1. Mix sour cream with a little hot liquid to temper.
2. Stir into the stew.
3. Add vinegar or lemon juice to taste.

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4. Simmer

Cook 5 more minutes until thick and creamy.
Adjust salt, tang, and consistency.

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Serve With

• Fried eggs
• Meatballs
• Sausages
• Fresh bread

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If you want the green bean version, creamy thick version, or meatball version, just tell me!