Here’s a classic, healthy Hungarian Green Bean Soup (Zöldbabfőzelék / Zöldbableves–style), simple and comforting like home cooking 🇭🇺
🥣 Hungarian Green Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 500 g green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1–2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1–1.2 L water or vegetable broth
Optional (traditional but adjustable):
- 1 small potato, diced (for body)
- A splash of vinegar or lemon juice
- 2–3 tbsp sour cream (for serving)
How to Make It
- In a pot, heat oil and sauté the onion until soft.
- Add garlic, stir briefly.
- Remove from heat, add paprika (prevents bitterness), stir.
- Add green beans, bay leaf, salt, pepper.
- Pour in water/broth and add potato if using.
- Simmer 20–25 minutes until beans are tender.
- Finish with a little vinegar or lemon juice to taste.
- Serve hot, optionally with a spoon of sour cream.
Tips
- For a lighter, flour-free version, skip any roux — this soup is naturally flavorful.
- For a protein boost, add white beans or serve with boiled eggs.
- Tastes even better the next day.
If you want, I can give you:
- A vegan version
- A creamy but no-flour version
- Or the exact traditional Hungarian grandma style 😊
