Creamy Yellow Wax Beans - Zöldbabfőzelék
This is a wonderful summer meal made with freshly picked yellow wax beans, a good portion of sour cream, minced garlic and a pinch of paprika powder. It goes so well either by itself or as a side with fried eggs or sausages of frankfurter. It is a thick soup (vegetable stew or pottage), called "főzelék". This is a delicious summer dish, quick and easy recipe to make, done in 30 minutes. It can be served at room temperature, warmed, or my favorite — cold. You can make it vegan and gluten free, just use vegetable cream instead of sour cream and gluten free (brown rice) flour.
Equipment
- pairing knife
- Cutting board
- Soup pot
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Ladle
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg yellow wax beans
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
- 1 clove garlic medium, minced
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Remove the beans' ends and cut them into 3-4 cm (1,5 inch) long pieces.
- Cook the beans in 3,4-5 cups pf salted water until beans are tender.
- In a bowl whisk together the sour cream, the paprika powder, the minced garlic and the flour.
- Slowly begin to add spoonfuls of the water of the beans to the sour cream-flour mixture, stirring until smooth. When the it is possible to pour, add it to the beans, stirring constantly, to avoid clumping. (You cannot add the sour cream-flour mixture directly to the hot liquid, as it will cause it to curdle. You need to temper the sour cream first.)
- Bring it to a boil, it will thicken up. When it starts boiling then turn the heat off otherwise the sour cream curdles. Salt to taste.Enjoy!