Hungarian · Dinner

Halaszle

A Hungarian fisherman's soup of river fish simmered with onion and plenty of sweet and hot paprika, ready in 1 hour 10 minutes.

1 hr 10 min total Serves 6 servings Medium
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Halaszle

Photograph credit: Halászlé (image of fisherman's soup on Wikidata Q268114) by Themightyquill · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence

How to Make Halaszle

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  1. Separate the fillets from the heads and bones and cut the fillets into 5 cm pieces.

  2. Cook the onions in 100 ml water in a large pot for 15 minutes until soft. Take off the heat and stir in both paprikas.

  3. Add the water, heads and bones and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and return the broth to the pot.

  4. Add the fillets, hot pepper, tomato and salt and simmer for 10 minutes without stirring, shaking the pot.

  5. Serve with the noodles and soured cream.

Tips for Making Halaszle

  • Add the paprika off the heat.
  • Shake the pot rather than stirring.
  • Cook only what you will eat.

What to Serve with Halaszle

  • Crusty bread
  • Soured cream
  • White wine

Keeping and Reheating

Best fresh.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.

428Calories
40gProtein
40gCarbs
12gFat
5gFibre
8gSugar
490mgSodium

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