Hungarian Onions Recipes

AUTHENTIC PöRKöLT (HUNGARIAN BEEF AND ONION STEW)

Steps:

• In a heavy pot or Dutch oven fry the bacon until done. Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until golden. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook for another two minutes. Add the beef and cook for a minute until some, but not all, of the pink is gone. Stir in the paprika and remove from heat.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Add just enough water to come up to just over the halfway point of the stew mixture (in other words, not so the water is covering it). Return to heat and bring it to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 90 minutes. If the stew isn't thick enough, continue to simmer uncovered for a few more minutes so that some of the liquid evaporates. Add salt to taste.
• Serve with Spätzle (in Hungary they are shorter and stubbier, so prepare the dough accordingly or just use whatever method/shape you prefer - the texture and flavor of the dough is the same regardless). Or serve with boiled potatoes or wide egg noodles. A side salad, particularly a cucumber salad, is traditional. If desired, serve with a dollop of sour cream.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place the onions, carrots and green peppers in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Combine the flour, paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, garlic, sugar and remaining salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender., Cook noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream into slow cooker. Drain noodles; serve with goulash.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH I

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until soft, stirring frequently. Remove onions and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes in spice mixture, and cook in onion pot until brown on all sides. Return the onions to the pot, and pour in tomato paste, water, garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.

HUNGARIAN NOODLE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Cook egg noodles in a large pot with boiling salted water. Drain well.
• In a large bowl dissolve chicken bouillon cube in boiling water. Mix in the cream of mushroom soup, chopped onion, Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce. Stir in cottage cheese, sour cream, and cooked egg noodles.
• Transfer to lightly greased slow cooker and sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese and paprika.
• Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours. Serve immediately.

HUNGARIAN ONIONS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet and toss in the onions. cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Uncover, raise heat a bit and saute for 10 to 12 minutes until golden.
• Add the paprika.
• Stir over lowest heat for a minute or two until the paprika has lost its raw taste.

HUNGARIAN STYLE SPINACH (MAGYAROS SPENOTFOZELEK)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Add garlic clove.
• Saute garlic in butter a minute or so.
• Do not let garlic burn or it will be bitter.
• Blend in flour to make a roux.
• Add salt and pepper and heat until mixture bubbles, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually add cream or milk.
• Return to heat and stir until mixture is smooth and thickened.
• Blend well drained spinach into sauce and serve.

HUNGARIAN EGGS WITH TOMATOES, PEPPERS AND ONIONS (LETCHO)

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil and add onion and bell pepper. Sauté until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Cover and simmer very slowly for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes and continue to simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and hot paprika to taste. Add eggs, mixing well. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.