Hungarian Cabbage Soup Food

HUNGARIAN SWEET 'N' SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
• Add the onion, garlic, and caraway seeds, and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent.
• Stir in the paprika, and cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
• Add the diced tomatoes (with juice), tomato puree, cold water, and vinegar. Bring the soup to a simmer,.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and lemon zest; continue to simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.
• Add the honey.
• Season the soup with the salt and pepper and the optional smoked paprika.

HUNGARIAN POTATO AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook and stir until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove sausage to a bowl, leaving behind any butter in the pot.
• Toss onion into the pot with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir until onion just starts to turn translucent and picks up a brown color from the meat juices in the pan, 4 to 5 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and paprika; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn the paprika.
• Stir in 5 cups chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally so flour does not stick to the bottom of the pot. Stir in cabbage and cook until it just loses its stiffness, about 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes and bring back to a simmer. Add black pepper, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf, plus a splash of chicken broth if desired. Bring back to a simmer.
• Stir soup and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are very soft and tender, about 30 minutes. Add sausage and vinegar and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt.
• Remove from heat and ladle into bowls. Garnish with sour cream, green onions, and cayenne pepper.

HUNGARIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Add the bacon to a large heavy bottom pot and fry over medium heat until almost crispy
• Cut the cabbage in half and remove the outer leaves. Then cut out the core and slice the cabbage in small thin strips.
• Now add both of the chopped onions and sautee until translucent.
• Remove the mixture from heat and sprinkle the paprika powder over it. Add 1/2cup of water, return to medium heat and stir until it turns into a slurry.
• Add the kielbasa slices and mix with the onion bacon mixture.
• Finally add all of the sliced cabbage (make sure to have a big enough pot) and pour both 32oz containers of beef broth. Add the smashed garlic cloves mixed together with the carraway seeds. Let the soup come to a boil and stir carefully.
• Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about an hour until the cabbage will be all broken down and soft. Season thoroughly with salt, pepper and with the lemon juice. Serve with a big dollop of sour cream.Enjoy!

HUNGARIAN VEGETARIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine everything except the carraway seeds and yogurt in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for an hour.
• When serving, garnish with yogurt and carraway seeds, if desired.