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Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew

匈牙利紅椒煙腸薯仔燴鍋

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — finished dish

Total time: 60 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew is organised into twelve clear home-cooking stages with measured ingredients, heat, timing and observable doneness for a Hong Kong home kitchen.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

800 g medium potatoes
350 g Smoked sausage
1 piece onion
400 g canned tomatoes
1 piece bell pepper
500 ml beef stock
2 cloves garlic

Seasoning

2 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cooking oil
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — ingredients overview

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
vegetable peeler
large pot
wooden spoon
measuring cup
measuring spoons
ladle
serving bowl

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — tools overview

03

Steps

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Peel and cut potatoes into three-centimetre pieces

Step 1

Peel and cut potatoes into three-centimetre pieces

Peel all of the potatoes and cut them into even 3 cm pieces.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Thickly slice smoked sausage

Step 2

Thickly slice smoked sausage

Cut all of the smoked sausage into 1 cm rounds.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Chop onion, pepper and garlic

Step 3

Chop onion, pepper and garlic

Dice the onion and bell pepper into 1 cm pieces and mince both garlic cloves.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Brown sausage in oil

Step 4

Brown sausage in oil

Heat all of the oil in a red enamel Dutch oven and brown the sausage rounds for 4 minutes.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Remove sausage and soften onion and pepper

Step 5

Remove sausage and soften onion and pepper

Transfer the browned sausage to a clean bowl, then soften the onion and pepper in the same red Dutch oven for 5 minutes.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Add garlic and paprika and stir until fragrant

Step 6

Add garlic and paprika and stir until fragrant

Add the minced garlic and all of the paprika and stir for 30 seconds without scorching.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Add tomatoes and scrape the pot base

Step 7

Add tomatoes and scrape the pot base

Add all of the tomatoes and scrape the browned residue from the base of the same pot.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Add potatoes, stock, salt and pepper

Step 8

Add potatoes, stock, salt and pepper

Add the potatoes, all of the stock, salt and pepper and stir once to combine.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Bring to a boil then lower the heat

Step 9

Bring to a boil then lower the heat

Bring the uncovered stew to a boil, then immediately lower the heat to a gentle simmer.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Cover and simmer until potatoes are nearly tender

Step 10

Cover and simmer until potatoes are nearly tender

Cover the same red Dutch oven and simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are nearly tender.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Return sausage and cook until potatoes are tender

Step 11

Return sausage and cook until potatoes are tender

Return all of the browned sausage and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and sausage is piping hot.

Hungarian Potato and Paprika Sausage Stew — Rest five minutes before ladling into bowls

Step 12

Rest five minutes before ladling into bowls

Remove from the heat, rest for 5 minutes, and ladle equal amounts of potato, sausage and sauce into four bowls.

Common mistakes

Paprika scorches and turns bitter over high dry heat, and returning the sausage too early dries it out.

Tips

Add tomatoes immediately after fragrant garlic and paprika to lift the fond; return sausage only when potatoes are nearly tender.