🥘 30-minute Hungarian casserole - for those days when you're in a hurry

You want something warm and substantial to eat, but no time to cook for hours?
This is the quick Hungarian casserole a perfect compromise: hearty, dense, fillingbut can be on the table in half an hour. If you're just getting into cooking, this soup will still work - all you need is a pot!

🛒 Ingredients (for 2-3 servings):

• 1 tablespoon oil or fat

• 1 small head of onion

• 1 clove garlic

• 1 medium carrot

• 1 small parsley root (or an extra carrot)

• 150 g chicken breast or turkey breast, finely chopped

• 1 tablespoon of flour

• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

• Salt, pepper to taste

• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

• 1.2 litres of water or stock

• 1 tablespoon sour cream for serving (optional)

• Parsley on top (optional)

• 👩‍🍳 Preparation - Step by step:

  1. Toasting the base:
     Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the chopped onion and garlic until translucent.

  2. Add vegetables:
     Add the diced carrots and parsley and stir for 1-2 minutes.

  3. Roasting meat:
     Add the diced chicken breast. Fry until white.

  4. Seasoning, flouring:
     Sprinkle with the flour and red pepper, stir quickly to avoid burning.

  5. Infusion, cooking:
     Add water or stock, season with salt, pepper and marjoram.
     Bring to the boil, then cook over a low heat for approx. 15 minutesuntil the vegetables and meat are tender.

  6. Serving:
     To serve, garnish with a spoonful of sour cream and chopped fresh parsley.

     💡 Extra tips:

     • If you like it more often, cook some soup noodles or a handful of rice.

     • Vegetarian version replace the meat with chickpeas or mushrooms - it works!

       ✅ Why do we love this soup?

       ✔️ One pot, minimum preparation
       ✔️ It's like "grandma's cooking", but in 30 minutes
       ✔️ Even better when warmed
       ✔️ Good for beginners, but can also be used by advanced learners on a busy weekday

       🔔 Are you having a day of getting away with it?

       Try this soup and let us know in the comments if it works!
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