Best Hungarian Potatoes Recipes

HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA POTATOES (PAPRIKAS KRUMPLI)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter and olive oil.
• Sauté the onions for 5 minutes.
• Put all of the rest of the ingredients into the pot, just barely covering the potatoes with water.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Avoid stirring as much as you can to keep the potatoes from breaking apart.
• Cook for 30 minutes or until tender.

HUNGARIAN PORK AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Rub the pork all over with 2 teaspoons paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning until browned, 3 minutes. Remove to a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until a thermometer inserted into the center reaches 145 degrees F, about 18 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wipe the pot clean and heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, onion, the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage wilts slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Add the broth and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low; cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the vinegar. Increase the heat to medium high; cook until the sauce is reduced, 4 minutes. Add the herbs. Slice the pork; serve with the vegetables. Top with the sour cream and more paprika.

RAKOTT KRUMPLI (HUNGARIAN LAYERED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Boil peeled potatoes until fork inserted tells you it's cooked.
• Boil eggs until hardboiled.
• Slice potatoes to form medallions.
• Slice eggs.
• In casserole dish, layer butter, sour cream, potatoes and eggs until used up.
• Sour cream should be top layer.
• Cover, put in 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until brown.
• Add salt to taste and enjoy.
• Best if eaten fresh.

HUNGARIAN CABBAGE AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until half done.
• Add cabbage and more water if necessary, to barely cover. Continue to cook gently until cabbage is cooked but still crisp. Stir cabbage and potato now and then.
• While cabbage and potato are cooking melt oil in saucepan and add flour. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture is light tan in color.
• Remove from heat; add garlic caraway seed and paprika; mix to combine. When cabbage adn potato are cooked add flour mixture to pot and stir in quickly so lumps do not form.
• Continue to simmer so flavors blend about 10 minute Season w/ salt and pepper to taste.

HUNGARIAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Pour melted butter in a casserole.
• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Layer in casserole half of the potatoes, green onions, sour cream mixture and bread crumbs.
• Repeat a second layer of each.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 350 F for 30 minutes.

HUNGARIAN STYLE POTATOES & GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Add a bit of water to a microwavable bowl with a steamer basket.
• Place potatoes and beans in the steamer basket.
• Cover and microwave for 3 minutes on High.
• Allow to stand for 2 minutes.
• Add the onion and microwave for another minute.
• Allow to stand for 1 minute.
• Place cooked veggies in a bowl (discard the water).
• Add the tomato, parsley, olive oil, butter buds and paprika.
• Toss well to combine all ingredients.
• Serve immediately.

HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a Dutch oven, and saute the shallots until soft. Stir in the paprika and cook for a few minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, salt to taste, and potatoes. Add the stock and sour cream.
• Cover and cook in preheated 400 degree F oven for about 1 hour, until the liquid is nearly absorbed.

RAKOTT KRUMPLI 2 (HUNGARIAN LAYERED POTATOES 2)

Steps:

• Grease a shallow casserole dish with the butter or margarine.
• Boil potatoes in their skin until tender, but still firm.
• Pre-heat oven to around 200 degrees celsius.
• Layer the potatoes, eggs and ham in the casserole dish, finishing with ham on the top.
• Place polish sausage around edge of dish, if using.
• Cover with sour cream.
• Put bacon or speck on the top.
• Bake for around 15-20 minutes.
• Enjoy!

HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy saucepan, sauté onion in butter until transparent. Add potatoes, paprika, green pepper, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of water.
• 2. Continue cooking over low heat until the potatoes are tender, adding a little more water if necessary. Don't stir, but shake the pan occasionally, as stirring can break up the potatoes.
• 3. Serve warm.

HUNGARIAN CHRISTMAS MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil peeled and quartered potatoes in salted water till tender.
• While potatoes are cooking --.
• Heat skillet. Add mustard seeds. Cover & shake until the popping slows. Add the butter & when melted, add the onions. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Uncover, continue cooking over low heat for until very soft, dark & caramelized. Add the paprika. Stir over lowest heat for a minute or two until the paprika has lost its raw taste. Set aside.
• Back to the potatoes --.
• Strain off cooking water & mash. Add 1/2c of the sour cream and blend into potatoes. Add the egg into the potatoes and whip. Add the stick of butter & the remaining sour cream to taste. Stir in the onion mixture. Add salt to taste.

HUNGARIAN-STYLE POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté onion in hot olive oil until soft, but not brown. Add celery. Sprinkle flour over the top. Stir in salt, paprika and cayenne, then potatoes. Pour vegetable juice cocktail over mixture. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes or just until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.Stir in green pepper. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until green pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in sour cream until blended.Transfer to a warm serving dish. Garnish with parsley.

HUNGARIAN EASTER POTATOES

Steps:

• 300 degree oven large oven casserole.
• Boil potatoes with skin on, in
• salted water until fork tender.
• Remove from hot water and place in
• covered bowl in fridge to cool off. Do this while hot.Bring eggs to boil, cover and remove from heat. Wait 15 minutes and place in COLD water. When cool, peel and slice THICKLY. Set aside. Meanwhile -
• melt butter in good size saucepan. Add sliced onions and garlic. Sautee until onions are cooked but NOT browned and remove both pieces of garlic. Discard the garlic. In separate bowl, mix chicken broth and sour cream until well blended - there may be lumps of sour cream - don't worry, they will melt in as they heat up later on.
• Peel potatoes. These get sliced into very thick slices or chunks. Set aside.
• Assembly --
• Place 1/4 of onions and butter in bottom of casserole; then 1/4 of potatoes and 1/4 of eggs. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Continue to build layers until all is used. When done, stick the handle of a wooden spoon, or a table knife down through the center and wiggle to make opening larger. Make other holes as needed. Pour sour cream mix into casserole. Cover with top or aluminum foil and place in slow oven. Allow to heat through thoroughly - depending on the depth of bowl, this may take 2 or 3 hours. This can't be rushed -- if you try, the sour cream will curdle and you will develop a burned taste from the bottom. This is 100% better on the second day, so make it a day before you intend to serve. MMMMMM GOOD!
• NOTES : With many of
• Grandma's dishes, everyone says they just can't make it like she did, or that there's "something" missing -- it's the garlic in this one! It adds to the dish but is so subtle that you can't taste it outright.