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Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash

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Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash-Served on Plate With Penne Pasta

These Hungarian mushroom paprikash served with penne pasta is an idea for a light, romantic dinner with a glass of rosé wine; so delicious!

Why paprikash? Well, because in Hungarian cuisine, where the name comes from, a good amount of sweet paprika we added to the dish, and, usually, the preparation we thickened with sour cream at the end, like in pork shoulder stew with mushrooms and sour cream.

Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash Served on Plate With Penne Pasta

In the past, I often made this mushroom paprikash recipe because we were picking wild mushrooms, and this mushroom stew reminds me that it was unique in taste. I remember it was made very simply and quickly from coarsely chopped pork mushrooms, sautéed in oil with only onion and a little garlic, or from chanterelle mushrooms thickened with sour cream.

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  • Preparing the Ingredients
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  • Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash

What particular tastes the food had then? On the off-season days, when we have no more wild mushrooms than the cultivated ones, we can still add dried mushrooms to add an extra flavour to the dish.

Let's See the Ingredients

Today I will make this tasty Hungarian mushroom paprikash recipe from chestnut mushrooms because they have a more pungent taste than the white ones, champignons. You need 500 g (1 lb) of chestnut mushrooms, from which you will get about 3-4 servings of paprikash; for two portions, half is enough.

Because I like to combine flavours, I will add 200 g (7 oz) of smoked bacon to the recipe; you will feel the difference when you enjoy your dish. Of course, if you want to cook a vegetarian version, you can not use bacon.

Mushrooms, Bacon, Onion, Bell Pepper, Sour Cream and Parsley

Otherwise, I will use a medium-sized yellow onion, a sweet red pepper, half a bunch of parsley and 150 ml double cream to get a creamy consistency.

Preparing the Ingredients

Because mushrooms are the main ingredient, I'll start with them. I do not wash the mushrooms in water but only clean them of dust or dirt with a brush, then slice them coarser. Some, I saw that they peel the skin from the mushroom hat; it doesn't make sense, as a lot of aroma and vitamins will be lost, leaving them like that.

Slicing the Mushrooms on Chopping Board

I chopped the onion finely because I will sauté it, and I want it to soften faster and not predominate in the stew.

Chopped Onion on Cutting Board

I will also cut the smoked bacon, you can cut it into cubes, but I cut it into irregular pieces; however, they will shrink after the fat in them melts.

Chopping the Smoked Bacon on Chopping Board

The red bell pepper that I also chopped into small cubes is the ingredient that will give colour to the paprikash, not just taste.

Chopped Bell Pepper

All I have left is the parsley, which I chop finely, but will only add at the end, not losing the aroma or the colour by boiling.

Chopping Parsley on the Chopping Board

How to Make the Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash?

Frying the Beacon and Vegetables

Heat three tablespoons of sunflower oil in a cast iron braiser and fry the bacon. I want it to melt from the bacon fat and remain soft, not crispy, so I leave it for only two minutes on medium heat.

Frying Chopped Bacon in the Pan

Now I add the chopped onion, season it with half a teaspoon of sea salt and half a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and sauté for about a minute. Add the chopped bell pepper and mix it with a wooden spoon.

Frying Chopped Bacon, Onion and Pepper in the Pan

Because onions and peppers boil later than mushrooms, I will add about 50 ml (0.2 cups) of water, put the lid on and pre-boil them over medium heat for about five minutes.

Braising Chopped Bacon, Onion and Pepper in the Pan

Add the Mushrooms

Season with one tablespoon of sweet paprika and a tablespoon of marjoram, then add the sliced mushrooms. I mix them lightly so that the mushrooms combine with all the flavours and leave them like this on medium heat to remove them from the water content for about three minutes.

Frying Mushrooms With Chopped Bacon, Onion and Pepper in the Pan

Fill with warm water, add about 700 ml (3 cups), add another teaspoon of sea salt, put the lid on and simmer for five minutes. You may think I've put in a lot of water, but the primary feature of the Hungarian mushroom paprikash is that it has a lot of creamy sauce that the penne pasta will absorb or can soak the bread.

Simmering Mushrooms With Chopped Bacon, Onion and Pepper in the Pan

Thickening With Cornflour

For our dish to look like a real mushroom paprikash, I will thicken it this time with cornflour to make it healthier. In a bowl or cup, I will mix a tablespoon and a half of cornflour with two tablespoons of cold water to dissolve and obtain a homogeneous and fluid paste.

Corn Flour Thickener

Add the cornflour paste, pour in the 150 ml of double cream, season with half a teaspoon of a vegetable mix for soups and let it simmer for another two minutes until the liquid thickens.

Thickened and Creamed Paprikash

I take the pot off the heat and add the chopped parsley, which I don't want to boil, adding colour and taste to the creamy mushroom paprikash.

Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash Ready to Serve in the Pot

That's all; this was my very tasty Hungarian mushroom paprikash recipe, which I highly recommend you try.

Serving the Paprikash

It can serve the mushroom paprikash in different ways with different side dishes, I recommend it with penne pasta, but I did it with polenta or rice or even fresh bread.

Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash Served on Plate With Penne Pasta

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Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash-Served on Plate With Penne Pasta

Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash

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These Hungarian mushroom paprikash served with penne pasta is an idea for a light, romantic dinner with a glass of rosé wine, so delicious.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 4 portions
Calories 364 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron braiser

Ingredients
 
 

  • 500 g chestnut mushrooms fresh
  • 1 piece yellow onion medium size
  • 1 piece red bell pepper
  • 200 g smoked bacon
  • 150 ml double cream
  • ½ bunch parsley chopped
  • 3 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1.5 teaspoon sea salt kosher
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon paprika Hungarian sweet
  • 1 tablespoon marjoram dried
  • 1.5 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable mix for soup
  • 750 ml water warm

Instructions
 

  • Slice coarse the mushrooms, chop the onion and the parsley, cut the smoked bacon and cut in small cubes the bell pepper.
  • Heat the sunflower oil in a cast iron braiser and fry the bacon for two minutes on medium heat.
  • Add the chopped onion, season it with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and sauté for about a minute. Add the chopped bell pepper and mix it with a wooden spoon.
  • Add about 50 ml of water, put the lid on and pre-boil them over medium heat for about five minutes.
  • Season with sweet paprika, dried marjoram, and then add the sliced mushrooms. Mix them lightly and leave them on medium heat for about three minutes.
  • Fill with warm water, add about 700 ml, season with sea salt, put the lid on and simmer for five minutes.
  • Mix the cornflour with cold water to dissolve and obtain a homogeneous fluid paste.
  • Add the cornflour paste, pour in the double cream, season with the vegetable mix for soups and let it simmer for two minutes.
  • Take the pot off the heat and add the chopped parsley.
  • I served with penne pasta, but you also did it with polenta, rice, or even fresh bread.

Notes

  • For vegetarians, you can exclude smoked bacon.
  • For extra flavour, you can add dried wild mushrooms.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 16gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1360mgPotassium: 934mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2386IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2mg
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