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Hungarian Potato and Sausage Soup (or Paprikás krumpli) is a favorite peasant soup full of flavor and rich hearty ingredients that is a full meal in itself.
One secret of this sausage and potato soup is making sure that the sausage is smoked. Traditional Hungarian sausage, Kolbász can be substituted with Polish kielbasa, another smoked sausage flavored with paprika.
Another important ingredient is the Hungarian Paprika (sweet and optional hot). Most of us have a bit of paprika sitting in the spice rack that is there basically to give a little color. What you are looking for here is flavor, and an old jar of paprika isn’t going to deliver much. Most grocery stores stock quality paprika and it’s worth investing for the most flavorful results.
There are those who enjoy some heat, and adding a bit of hot paprika is a personal preference. Univer Piros Arany is a common Hungarian hot paprika paste that packs a lot of flavor and some heat. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a little spice.
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Another flavor option is to add some smoked paprika. The best advice is to try a little of each and decide which is your favorite. Also important as different brands pack a different level of spice and flavor, so start with a little and add until it’s perfect for you.
Serve it with slices of crusty bread and enjoy the creamy texture from the rich broth and sour cream, mingling with the spicy paprika and smoky flavor of the sausage. It comes together very quickly and is a perfect dish for any night of the week.
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Hungarian Potato and Sausage Soup with a rich broth thickened with sour cream and a deep flavor from the smoked sausage and paprika. A flavorful traditional soup perfect for weekday dinners. Nutritional values are estimates onlyHungarian Potato and Sausage Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield
8
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 39mgSodium 693mgCarbohydrates 27gFiber 3gSugar 5gProtein 13g
Linn
Monday 30th of October 2017
Thanks for the recipe! We all really loved it. I used vegetarian sausage plus some additional chili fruit, and it still had a lovely rich flavour. (Doesnt beat the real chorizo we had on the side for us meateaters though haha) We didnt have any sour cream so I used fat yoghurt and a little cream, and it worked perfectly. Thanks again, we will surely revisit this recipe.
Jen
Monday 30th of October 2017
Using vegetarian sausage is a brilliant idea! I'll have to try it myself. Thanks for the comment and I'm thrilled you liked the recipe.