Hungarian Bean Soup with Sausage (Kolbászos Bableves) – Don’t Lose This Recipe!

Ingredients:

  • 300 g dried beans (soaked overnight)
  • 200–300 g smoked sausage (kolbász), sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2–3 cloves garlic
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 parsley root (optional)
  • 1–2 tbsp oil or lard
  • 1–2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
  • 1.5–2 liters water or broth
  • 1 tsp vinegar (optional, for serving)

Instructions:

  1. Soak beans overnight, then drain.
  2. Cook onion in oil until soft.
  3. Add garlic, remove from heat, and stir in paprika quickly.
  4. Add beans, vegetables, bay leaf, and water or broth.
  5. Cook until beans start to soften.
  6. Add sliced sausage and simmer until everything is tender.
  7. Season with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds.
  8. Serve hot, optionally with a splash of vinegar.

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