Hungarian lentil soup

Hungarian lentil soup

Main dishes

A delicious Hungarian vegetable soup, perfect for a special occasion or everyday meal.

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Discover this flavorful and nutritious Hungarian vegetable soup, perfect for cold days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 10 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodstove, oven
  • Estimated cost$25.05 $4.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $11.65
  • $0.29
  • $0.16
  • $0.19
  • $0.92
  • $0.11
  • $0.09
  • $1.26
  • $3.03
  • $6.32
  • $1.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chopped onions, crushed garlic, diced meat, and everything sautéed in oil. ≈ 3 min
  2. Paprika powder, water, meat broth, coconut milk, and other ingredients, then simmer for 40 minutes.
  3. The apples are chopped, and the beets are grated and added. ≈ 3 min
  4. Next, everything is left to simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Season to your liking. ≈ 2 min
  6. It’s nice to serve it with grilled bread.

The bill

Hungarian lentil soup

  • 700 g of beef$11.65
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint for cooking$0.19
  • 1.5 tablespoons of paprika$0.92
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock or 2 teaspoons of concentrated broth$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of pumpkin seeds$0.09
  • 700 g of ground apples (8 medium-sized)$1.26
  • 2-3 turnips$3.03
  • 2 green peppers$6.32
  • 4-5 tomatoes$1.03

Total$25.05

that's $4.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 700 g of beef
  • 2 onions
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint for cooking
  • 1.5 tablespoons of paprika
  • 1.5 liters of water
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock or 2 teaspoons of concentrated broth
  • 1 tablespoon of pumpkin seeds
  • 1-2 tablespoons more
  • 700 g of ground apples (8 medium-sized)
  • 2-3 turnips
  • 2 green peppers
  • 4-5 tomatoes

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