Hungarian Bean Soup with Dumplings (Babgulyás with Csipetke

Hungarian Bean Soup with Dumplings (Babgulyás with Csipetke)

Ingredients:

• 250 g white beans (cooked or canned)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Hungarian paprika
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1.5 liters vegetable or meat broth
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley

For the dumplings (Csipetke):

• 1 egg
• 80 g flour
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onion until soft.
2. Add garlic and paprika, then stir in the tomato paste.
3. Add carrots, potatoes, beans, and broth.
4. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 25–30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
5. Mix the egg, flour, and salt to make a firm dough.
6. Pinch small pieces of dough and drop them directly into the simmering soup.
7. Cook for another 5–7 minutes until the dumplings float.
8. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve hot.