Hungarian Mushroom Soup

🇭🇺 Hungarian Mushroom Soup (Gombaleves)

🧾 Ingredients:

  • 400 g mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 large onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp butter or oil
  • 1–2 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp dried dill (or fresh dill)
  • 1 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
  • 700 ml vegetable or chicken broth
  • 200 ml milk or cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper (to taste)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Sauté base:
    Heat butter in a pot and cook onion until soft.
  2. Add mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid and become tender.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in paprika.

  1. Build soup:
    Sprinkle in flour (if using) and mix well.
  2. Pour in broth, add dill, salt, and pepper.
  3. Simmer for 10–15 minutes.

  1. Finish:
    Add milk or cream and heat gently (do not boil).
  2. Stir in lemon juice for a fresh touch.

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