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Mushroom stew with fresh mushroom slices served in a thick paprika sauce
Creamy mushroom stew flavored with garlic and paprika, topped with parsley

Hungarian Mushroom Paprika Stew

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Stew is about technique, not just meat. A good mushroom stew uses the same rich onion and paprika base ('pörkölt' base) as meaty versions. Mushrooms release liquid which must be reduced to concentrate flavors and ensure a pleasant, non-rubbery texture.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large skillet or pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Sharp knife

Instructions

1 ✓

Clean mushrooms (wipe or quick rinse, do not soak) and slice thickly.

Tip: Mushrooms are sponges; soaking makes them steam instead of sear.
2 ✓

Sauté chopped onion in fat until translucent. Remove from heat, stir in paprika, then immediately add a splash of water, chopped bell pepper, and tomato.

Tip: Paprika color dissolves in fat, but sugar content burns easily.
3 ✓

Return to heat, cook until liquid reduces to a fat base, then add mushrooms and crushed garlic. Salt and pepper.

Tip: Salting triggers mushrooms to release their internal water (osmosis).
4 ✓

Cover and simmer in own juices for 10 mins. Remove lid and cook until sauce thickens.

Tip: Mushroom stew rarely needs extra water; the mushroom juice is the best sauce base.
5 ✓

Stir in chopped parsley before serving. Best with dumplings or pasta.

Tip: Add fresh herbs at the end to preserve color and aroma.

Recipe FAQ

Sauce is too thin.
Mushrooms release a lot of water. Cook uncovered at the end to evaporate excess. If still thin, thicken with a tsp of cornstarch.
Paprika tastes bitter.
Likely burned when added to fat. Always remove pot from heat when adding paprika!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Button Mushrooms (or mixed wild mushrooms)
  • 2 whole Onions
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 tbsp Oil or Lard
  • 1 heaping tsp Hungarian Sweet Paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Ground Pepper
  • 1 whole Bell Pepper (Cubanelle or Wax)
  • 1 whole Tomato
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 1/2 cup Water (only if needed)