We have received many questions about the recipe for the Hungarian bean soup Bableves. This soup happens to be our personal favorite and is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect to serve during the winter months. Legumes are rich in protein, carbohydrates and minerals!
This soup is characterized by the taste of beans combined with smoked meat. The recipe can also be supplemented with smoked Hungarian sausage .
But if you want to make a vegetarian/vegan alternative, you can omit the meat and use instead smoked paprika powder . If you are making a vegetarian version, it can also be good to add more vegetables for a fuller flavor, such as parsley root and kohlrabi.
It is extra atmospheric and delicious to cook the soup outdoors in a cauldron over an open fire. It also contributes to the smoky flavor that goes so well with beans!
Ingredients:
1 yellow onion
300g dried and soaked Tarkabab or Borlotti beans
300g Alsspånssmoked Pork Belly (whole piece)
2 Carrots
1/2 Celery root
1 hot Hungarian paprika (can be omitted)
3 tbsp wheat flour
2 tbsp Hungarian paprika powder
1 grated garlic clove
salt
sour cream for serving
Do this:
Bring a large saucepan of water and salt to the boil. Add the soaked beans, the smoked meat and a whole peeled yellow onion. Simmer slowly for about 1.5 hours.
Meanwhile, cut the vegetables into smaller pieces. When the beans have cooked for a little over an hour and are almost done, add the vegetables. Simmer together until the vegetables are soft and the meat is tender. Remove the onion and the meat, which has been cut into smaller pieces.
Heat a small, thick-bottomed saucepan with plenty of sunflower oil on the side. Brown the flour in the oil until it smells lovely and then add the paprika powder and grated garlic. Be careful not to burn it! Pour in a large ladle of the hot broth from the soup and whisk until the broth is free of lumps. Then pour the broth back into the soup saucepan and let simmer for a few minutes.
Serve the soup in deep plates with meat, vegetables and beans. Top with a dollop of sour cream and finely chopped parsley!
Enjoy your meal!🇭🇺
Tasty meal!🇸🇪