Hungarian Jókai Bean Soup – Jókai Bableves – Culinary Hungary🇭🇺…

Absolutely, Ashley! Here’s a traditional Hungarian Jókai Bean Soup (Jókai Bableves) — hearty, smoky, and full of rich flavors, a true Hungarian classic. 🍲🇭🇺


Hungarian Jókai Bean Soup (Jókai Bableves)

Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

Soup Base

  • 2 cups dried white or kidney beans (or 3 cups cooked/canned beans)
  • 6 cups water or vegetable/chicken broth
  • 1 smoked sausage (like Hungarian kolbász), sliced
  • 100 g smoked bacon, diced
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 1 small parsnip or celery root, diced
  • 1 small potato, diced
  • 1–2 tbsp oil or lard
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
  • Salt & pepper to taste

For Serving

  • 1–2 tbsp sour cream (optional)
  • Fresh parsley, chopped

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