Hungarian Mushroom Soup
We had a very cold and rainy day recently so I was in the mood to make soup. I found this easy Hungarian mushroom soup recipe in the Moosewood Cookbook and it sounded very interesting. I wasn’t sure if I would like paprika, dill, and mushrooms together in a soup but I was willing to give it a try, and I am so glad I did because I absolutely LOVED it. I enjoyed the flavor and texture of this soup and the dill and paprika really made the flavors shine. My children didn’t care for it but my husband loved it as much as I did and he said the leftovers were even more flavorful the next day. I highly recommend trying this soup.
Hungarian Mushroom Soup:
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cups yellow onion, diced
- 8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp dill weed
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 cup of 2% milk
- 2 cups of vegetable or chicken stock (divided)
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- Parsley for garnish
How to Make Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions then cook for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, dill, paprika, soy sauce, and 1/2 cup of stock, stir until well combined then cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the mushroom mixture and liquid from the Dutch oven to a bowl, and set aside.
Heat the butter in the Dutch oven, add the flour once the butter has melted then whisk until creamy for a few minutes. Slowly add the milk while whisking until well combined. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5-7 minutes, or until thick. Add the mushroom mixture and juices along with the remaining stock to the flour mixture; stir until well combined. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Just before serving, add the lemon juice, and sour cream, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve garnished with parsley. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cups yellow onion, diced
- 8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth, divided
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup sour cream
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions then cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the mushrooms, dill, paprika, soy sauce, and 1/2 cup of stock, stir until well combined then cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the mushroom mixture and liquid from the Dutch oven to a bowl, and set aside.
- Heat the butter in the Dutch oven, add the flour once the butter has melted then whisk until creamy for a few minutes.
- Slowly add the milk while whisking until well combined. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5-7 minutes, or until thick.
- Add the mushroom mixture and juices along with the remaining stock to the flour mixture; stir until well combined. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Just before serving, add the lemon juice, and sour cream, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve garnished with parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
Oh my gosh! This looks incredible!
that looks fantastic. I love mushrooms! And love European flavors. Takes me home to my childhood. Keep up the good work. Also love your post on Roasted Garlic Bread
I love mushroom soup! It is seriously one of my favorites. Thank you so much for posting this, it is bookmarked!
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-Katarina
I made this soup for dinner. It was delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
A bowl of soup this gorgeous makes me wish I was a hunk of bread so someone would dunk me into the bowl! Love the rich color the paprika brings.
Lovely, those colors, I can almost taste it through the computer.
I made this soup tonight for dinner, but since I'm not a huge soup fan, I put this over jasmine rice. It was fantastic and very comforting!
This is a wonderful soup-hearty and full of flavor. I’ve made it four times this winter! Thank you for posting. Love your blog
This looks so good! Quick question, since it’s a “Hungarian” soup, do you use Hungarian paprika?
Can’t wait to try this, looks incredible, great ingredients!
Amazing. Rich &my husband loved it!
This is the second time I’ve used this recipe and as my wife is dairy and wheat intolerant I substituted lacofree milk and used brown rice flour to thicken. It turned out amazingly well. Thanks for sharing.
If this soup sounds like something you want to make, I’d encourage you to make the effort to find some ‘Hungarian sweet paprika’. It has a slightly more orange color, a pronounced aroma, and a marvelous depth of flavor that common paprika (aka Spanish paprika) really can’t compete with. You can find it online, or in European grocers.
I can’t wait to make this soup, it’s right up my alley. Thanks for sharing it; I’m glad I found your blog!
I am part Hungarian and this soup I could eat every day.
The best ever.
Easy to make and delicious. I have found so many great recipes on this site. Thanks.
Wow, my kids are loving it! My 4 yr old just asked me to save some for another day. I feel like a winner tonight. Thanks!
A fine soup and mushrooms are a fave of mine since I was young.
One of our favorite soups. We use a combo of crimini and shiitakes and I sub beef broth if I don’t have chicken. It is so delicious!