Hungarian Style Bean Soup – Magyaros Bableves🇭🇺

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Prepare Beans & Broth:
   • Drain soaked beans, place in a large pot with water/broth and ham hock or sausage.
   • Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 45–60 minutes until beans are tender.
2. Cook the Vegetables:
   • In a skillet, heat oil/lard. Sauté onion until translucent.
   • Stir in garlic, carrot, parsnip, and potato. Cook for 3–4 minutes.
   • Add chopped tomato and paprika, stir quickly (paprika burns easily!).
3. Combine:
   • Transfer sautéed vegetables into the bean pot.
   • Add bay leaf, season with salt and pepper.
   • Simmer until vegetables are tender (about 20 minutes).
4. Optional Thickening:
   • Mix flour with a little cold water to make a slurry, then stir into soup and simmer 5 minutes to slightly thicken.
5. Finish:
   • Remove ham hock, shred the meat, and return to the pot.
   • Adjust seasoning.
6. Serve:
   • Ladle into bowls, top with a spoonful of sour cream, and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
   • Serve with crusty bread or Hungarian lángos on the side.

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💡 Tips:

• For extra smokiness, use smoked paprika in addition to sweet paprika.
• You can add csipetke (small Hungarian pinched noodles) during the last 10 minutes for a heartier soup.

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Would you like me to include a quick recipe for csipetke (Hungarian pinched noodles) so you can make the most authentic version of this soup? 🍲