Karfiolleves (Paprika-Spiced Cauliflower Soup)

SOUP INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tbsp oil 
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 
• 3 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped or grated 
• 8 cups vegetable stock 
• 1 small head cauliflower, large stem removed, cut into florets 
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 
• 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley, stemmed and finely chopped 
• 2-3 tbsp. Hungarian hot paprika 
• 2-3 garlic cloves finely chopped

Method:

1. Heat 3 tbsp oil in soup pot over medium-high heat; add garlic and onion and carrots and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. 
2. Add vegetable stock, cauliflower; season with salt and pepper and parsley and bring to a boil. 
3. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

Rántás Ingredients: (Rue or thickener) Ingredients: (optional)

• 5 tbsp oil
• 1/2 C flour

Start rántás

1. heat up 5 tbsp of olive oil 
2. stir in flour quickly be careful not to burn the flour 
3. add rántás to the cauliflower soup, stirring quickly to make sure it does not turn into dumplings 
4. simmer soup for ~45 min

Optional 

Dumplings Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup flour 
• ½ tsp. kosher salt 
• 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled 
• 1 egg

Dumplings Method:

1. Make the dumplings: In a bowl, stir together flour and salt; add 2 tbsp. butter, and using your fingers, rub into flour until pea-size crumbles form. Add egg, and stir until dough forms; refrigerate until ready to use. 
2. Using a ½-tsp. measuring spoon, portion out and drop all dumpling dough into simmering soup; cook, stirring occasionally, until dumplings are cooked through, about 3 minutes. 

To serve, ladle soup and dumplings into 4 serving bowls, and garnish with parsley.