Hungarian Savoy Cabbage & Potato Stew

🇭🇺🥬🥔 Hungarian Savoy Cabbage & Potato Stew
(Kelkáposzta-főzelék / Kelkáposzta-főzelék krumplival)
Hearty, comforting, and very traditional — a true Hungarian home-style dish. Don’t lose this recipe!

🛒 Ingredients

1 medium Savoy cabbage, chopped
2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp oil or lard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ tsp Hungarian sweet paprika
¼ tsp caraway seeds (optional but traditional)
Salt & black pepper, to taste
3 cups water or vegetable broth

For Thickening (Rántás – optional but classic)

1 tbsp oil or lard
1 tbsp flour
½ tsp Hungarian sweet paprika

To Serve (Traditional Options)

Fried sausage or smoked kielbasa
Fried eggs
Meatballs or pork cutlets

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Prepare the Base
- Heat oil/lard in a pot.
- Sauté onion until soft and translucent.
- Add garlic and cook briefly.
Paprika Step
- Remove pot from heat.
- Stir in paprika and caraway seeds (prevents burning).
Cook the Vegetables
- Add cabbage and potatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add water/broth, cover, and simmer 25–30 minutes, until tender.
Traditional Thickening (Optional)
- Heat oil, stir in flour until lightly golden.
- Remove from heat, add paprika.
- Stir into stew and simmer 5 minutes.
Adjust & Serve
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Stew should be creamy, not soupy.