Name: Lamb Soup with Sour Cream
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup canola oil; 4 oz. yellow wax or green beans, cut into 1″ pieces; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; ¾ cup sour cream, plus more to garnish; 2 tbsp. flour; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp. Hungarian hot paprika; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh dill, to garnish; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 oz. russet potato, peeled and cut into ½″ pieces; 10 oz. boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into ½″ pieces

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Soups and Stews

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Known in Hungary as palócleves, this satisfying soup takes advantage of the iconic Hungarian flavor combination of hot paprika and tangy sour cream. Tender lamb shoulder is cooked with wax beans and potatoes in an aromatic broth of garlic and paprika before rich sour cream is whisked in as a tangy counterpoint.

Ingredients

⅓ cup canola oil
10 oz. boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into ½″ pieces
Kosher salt and

Method

Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Season lamb with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer lamb to a bowl and set aside. Add garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, and pepper to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic and onion are soft, about 15 minutes. Add reserved lamb, the papr

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