Hungarian Potato and Sausage Soup - Food Wishes

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Homemade broth enhances flavor without additives.

Add a hunk of butter to a soup pot over medium heat.

Brown sliced Hungarian sausage in the pot, then remove with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat behind.

Add diced onion and a pinch of salt to the pot, cooking until translucent.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add minced garlic and a spoon of Hungarian paprika, cooking for 1 minute.

Pour in chicken broth and raise heat to high to bring to a simmer.

Add chopped green cabbage and cook for about 2 minutes until softened.

Add peeled and cubed russet potatoes, stirring to combine.

Add black pepper, cayenne, a bay leaf, and a splash of broth or water if needed.

Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes until potatoes are tender.

Stir sausage back into the pot and add 2 tablespoons of white distilled vinegar.

Taste and adjust salt as needed before serving.

Serve with dollops of sour cream and garnish with green onions or parsley.

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