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Hungarian Mushroom Soup with Dill, Thyme, and Paprika Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Hungarian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Hungarian Mushroom Soup is a creamy, flavorful dish infused with fresh dill, thyme, and paprika, perfect for cozy meals. Served with a dollop of sour cream and crusty bread, it’s a comforting classic.


Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 pounds cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Hungarian or sweet paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and mushrooms start to brown, about 16-20 minutes.
  2. Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven.
  3. Stir in vegetable stock, soy sauce, paprika, dill, thyme and bay leaf.
  4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced and flavors have blended, about 15-20 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and milk. Stir in flour mixture into the Dutch oven until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  6. Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. Serve immediately.

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