Mushroom paprikash

This recipe is a vegetarian adaptation of chicken paprikash, a classic dish in Hungary, where there are many regional and cultural variations. This version is not at all traditional, though mushrooms are common in Hungarian cooking. To make this dish doable on a weeknight, par-cook the potatoes while you’re searing the mushrooms. If time is not an issue, you can skip that step, but it will increase the lid-on cooking time to about 30 minutes in Step 2. Avoid washing your mushrooms, which…

Get a taste of Hungarian cuisine by trying this heavenly mushroom paprikash recipe! This meat-free vegetarian paprikash is a dish that is easy to prepare and the result will definitely amaze you!

This creamy vegan paprikash substitutes mushrooms for meat! Made with peppers and onions in a smoky cashew-based paprika sauce, this will be your new favorite comfort food meal. #veganrecipes #dairyfree #vegandinner

A Hungarian staple food, one of the best things that can happen to mushrooms

Mushroom paprikash (Gombapaprikás)

This rich pasta dish is a vegetarian riff on a Hungarian paprika-infused chicken dish. We like to serve it on wide, fresh pasta ribbons, but dried egg

Creamy flavorful yumminess! This is a very rich dish. Be generous with the tomato paste and paprika.

There are times, as I mentioned last week, to rage against the shackles of winter. To take yourself on a culinary holiday and cook up something befitting a spicier, sunnier clime. And then there are times to embrace the cold slog. To cook up something roasted or long-simmered, something hearty and comforting. Ideally enriched with a few Eastern European spices and a swath of sour cream, and served over buttery noodlebits. A few months ago I received a package from a European friend — one who…

The classic dishes of Hungary are amazing. This stew is a plant-based version of a classic Hungarian Paprikash. Cremini mushrooms are used here since wild Hungarian mushrooms are not available. Instead of water, I have used dry wild mushrooms to make a mushroom broth to give a more authentic flavor. However, one-quart boxed mushroom broth could be substituted for the wild mushrooms and filtered water. Like most stews the sauce is thick, the mushrooms are chunky, and the flavor is divinely…

This recipe is part of my newsletter, The Flavor Files, and is available to paid subscribers only. Get the recipe here. I’m a huge fan of stews, and while spring fluctuates between cool and warm temperatures, I cook a mix of different dishes at home. Last week, I made this brilliant, bright red version of […]