Go Back
+ servings

Hungarian Creamy Mushroom Soup

5 from 3 votes
This Hungarian mushroom soup is creamy, earthy and so richly warming with sweet Hungarian paprika, sour cream and lots of mushrooms! You only need a few simple ingredients to create this luxurious soup with fresh dill and parsley. It will become one of your favourite winter soup!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Hungarian
Calories: 263

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2-3 oz shitake mushrooms (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup milk, 2% or whole milk
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Equipment

  • Dutch oven or soup pot

Method
 

  1. In a Dutch oven or large soup pot, over medium heat, melt butter. Once butter is melted, add onions, sauté for about 4 minutes, until they are translucent. Add mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are soft and browned, about 8 minutes.
  2. Reduce heat, stir in sweet paprika and cook for about a minute, then add flour, continue stirring, cook for about 1 minute.
  3. Stir in broth, milk and thyme. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until it thickened.
  4. Reduce the heat and add sour cream into a bowl along with 3-4 ladles of the soup. Stirring well to combine, then slowly add it to the soup. Stirring the soup with a whisk to avoid any curdling. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, fresh dill and parsley and simmer for 2 minutes.
  5. Adjust the seasonings if necessary. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, fresh parsley and dill. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 7gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 638mgPotassium: 786mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2120IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 2mg

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!