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Magyaros Bableves (Hungarian Style Bean Soup) is a rustic, hearty, and smoky soup made with beans, vegetables, paprika, and often flavored with smoked meats. It’s one of those warming Hungarian soups that can double as a full meal.

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Style Bean Soup (Magyaros Bableves)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (400 g) dried beans (pinto, kidney, or cranberry beans) – soaked overnight
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp lard or oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 parsley root (or parsnip), diced
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped (or 1 tbsp tomato paste)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1–2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
• 6 cups (1.5 L) water or broth
• 150 g (5 oz) smoked sausage (kolbász), sliced
• 150 g (5 oz) smoked ham hock or bacon (optional, for depth)
• Salt & black pepper to taste

For thickening (optional):

• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp oil or lard (for roux)
• Or a few tbsp sour cream mixed with 1 tbsp flour (for creamy version)

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