Ham Shank Soup

Name: Ham Shank Soup (Jókai bableves)
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 250 g/9 oz smoked pork shank, boned and soaked overnight; 1 onion, halved; 2 bay leaves; 2 carrots, chopped into small cubes; 2 celery sticks, with leaves, chopped into small cubes; ½ swede (rutabaga), chopped into small cubes; ½ swede (rutabaga), chopped into small cubes; 200 g/7 oz smoked sausage, chopped roughly; 400 g/14 oz can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 15 g/½ oz/1 tbsp butter; 30 ml/2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 30 ml/2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 5 ml/1 tsp sweet paprika; 5 ml/1 tsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, finely sliced; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper

Jókai bableves

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food & Cooking of Hungary

By Silvena Rowe

Published 2012

About

This soup is also known as Jokai soup, named after the famous Hungarian novelist, Mor Jokai, who adored this dish. It is a hearty, substantial and one-pot soup, containing red kidney beans, vegetables and smoked sausage as well as a smoked pork shank. For even more Hungarian authenticity, top the soup with your favourite dumplings just before serving.

Ingredients

Europe
Hungary
Soup
High protein

Method

PER SERVING: Energy 273kcal/1141kJ; Protein 19g; Carbohydrate 21g, of which sugars 9g; Fat 13g, of which saturates 5g; Cholesterol 32mg; Calcium 83mg; Fibre 6.3g; Sodium 496mg