Hungarian Hearty Cabbage Bean and Sausage Soup

🇭🇺 Hungarian Hearty Cabbage, Bean & Sausage Soup

🛒 Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons oil or lard
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 200 g (7 oz) smoked sausage (kielbasa or Hungarian sausage), sliced
• 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
• 1 small head cabbage, shredded
• 1 can (400 g / 14 oz) white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 potato, diced
• 1.2 liters (5 cups) broth (chicken or vegetable)
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)

Optional for serving:

• Sour cream
• Fresh parsley
• Crusty bread