Zöldbabfőzelék
Zöldbabfőzelék is a Hungarian főzelék dish of green beans stewed in a sour cream sauce and typically served throughout the summer in Hungary.
Equipment
- 2 Saucepans
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Chef Knife
- Chopping Board
Ingredients
- 1 KG green beans (stalk end trimmed, and chopped into large pieces.)
- 1 litre chicken stock
- salt
- 50 grams zsíir or butter
- 50 grams plain flour
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped or grated)
- 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- 250 ml sour cream
- 2 tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Add the chicken stock to a pan and bring to a simmer. Add a good pinch of salt then add the chopped green beans and simmer until cooked but still firm to the bite.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter or zsír in a separate pan, then add the flour. Stir continoulsy until a roux forms, then cook the roux of 1-2 minutes .
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then take the pan off the heat and stir in the sweet Hungarian paprika.
- Return the pan to the heat then add the sour cream and water gradually, stirring continuously with a whisk to avoid lumps forming.
- Add the resulting sauce and the chopped parsley to the green beans and mix well. Bring the beans and sauce to a simmer and cook for for 4-5 minutes. Add some more chicken stock or water if the sauce thickens too much.
- Season to taste then serve.