Velő leves (Marrow soup)
A marrow soup with walnuts and herbs.
Hungarian recipes
You can discover more about Hungarian recipes and specialist suppliers here.
Velő leves (Marrow soup) | |
---|---|
Servings: | Serves 4 |
Calories per serving: | 539 |
Ready in: | 1 hour |
Prep. time: | 20 minutes |
Cook time: | 40 minutes |
Difficulty: | |
Recipe author: | JuliaBalbilla |
First published: | 5th August 2013 |
Best recipe reviewMarrows and walnuts! 4/5 That's a new one on me! |
Ingredients
Printable 🖨 shopping 🛒 list & 👩🍳 method for this recipe
- 500 g marrow, peeled, seeded, pithed and grated into a bowl
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 45 ml oil or melted lard
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- Hungarian paprika, to taste
- Salt
- 60 g walnuts, finely chopped
- Parsley, finely chopped, to taste
- 1.5 litres chicken or vegetable stock
- 15 ml white wine vinegar
- 300 ml single cream
Method
- Drain the grated marrow slightly and fry in the oil or lard, with the onions.
- Sprinkle with the paprika, marjoram and a little salt.
- When the onions are half-cooked, add the stock and simmer until the marrow has 'melted' into the liquid.
- Add the walnuts, vinegar and cream and reheat without boiling.
- Serve sprinkled with extra paprika and chopped parsley.
-
Velő leves...simmering
-
The ingredients - (only 1/5 of the squash was used!)
Variations
Use any edible vegetable of the marrow family such as courgettes, squash etc - whatever is available.
Add Crushed garlic and/or caraway seeds if liked.
I added a few chopped celery hearts instead of the parsley, together with a big handful of lardons, made from my home smoked bacon.
Discover Cookipedia's Culinary Creations on Pinterest
Explore the vibrant world of Cookipedia through our Pinterest page! We've curated a stunning collection of recipes that highlight the beauty of home-cooked dishes. It's the perfect way to visually navigate our extensive recipe library and get inspired by the flavours we’ve shared over the years. Dive in and discover your next favorite meal—one picture at a time!
#marrow #walnuts #paprika #parsley #grated #lard #marjoram #onions #garlic #chicken #stock