- Why did the sour cream curdle?
- Lack of tempering. Cold dairy shocks in hot soup. Always mix with hot liquid first!
Bakony Mushroom Pork Soup
Dishes prepared 'Bakony style' are defined by forest mushrooms and creamy sour cream sauce. This soup evokes the forest lifestyle of the 'betyárs' (outlaws): hearty meat, gifts of the woods (mushrooms), and the fire of paprika. A thick, substantial soup that serves as a main course with bread.
Ingredients
1
lb
Pork Shoulder (cubed)
2
medium
Onions
3
cloves
Garlic
1
tbsp
Paprika
2
medium
Tomatoes
2
medium
Green Peppers (Cubanelle)
8
oz
Mushrooms (sliced)
3/4
cup
Sour Cream
1
tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
1
tsp
Salt
1
tsp
Black Pepper
2
tbsp
Oil
4
cups
Water
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Equipment Needed
- Large Soup Pot
Allergen Information
Milk
Wheat
Instructions
1
✓
Start a stew base with pork and vegetables (except mushrooms).
Tip: Brown meat until whitish to lock in flavor.
2
✓
Cook until nearly done, then add mushrooms.
Tip: Mushrooms cook fast. Adding them early ruins their texture.
3
✓
Thicken with tempered flour-sour cream mixture.
Tip: Gradually add hot soup to the sour cream mix while whisking.
4
✓
Simmer well to cook out the flour taste.
Tip: Flour needs time to gelatinize and thicken.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pork Shoulder (cubed)
- 2 medium Onions
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 2 medium Tomatoes
- 2 medium Green Peppers (Cubanelle)
- 8 oz Mushrooms (sliced)
- 3/4 cup Sour Cream
- 1 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 4 cups Water