Posts Tagged ‘pepper’

Sour Bean Soup (Kyslá Fazuľová Polievka)

Ingredients: beans (300g), one potato, 2 bay leaves, two cloves of garlic, 1.5L of water, 3 whole black peppercorns, 3 slices of smoked bacon, sour cream, milk, flour, salt, vinegar, sugar Prep Time: 1.5 hours, plus a day to soak the beans This weekend I wanted to go for something healthy, so I decided to make a soup. Here is the recipe for the Slovak sour bean soup, kyslá fazuľová polievka. This is one of my favorite soups, along with kapustnica and the lettuce soup. The beans (fazuľa) that grow in Slovakia are, well, bean-shaped, have spots and come in Read the Rest…

Goulash Soup (Gulášová polievka)

Ingredients: 1.5 lbs of beef, 1.5 lbs of potatoes, butter, one onion, ground paprika, red pepper, ground black pepper, caraway seeds, one clove of garlic, beef bullion, half of green pepper, one tomato Prep time: 5 hours Goulash is originally Hungarian, but don’t let that stop you. This meal is very popular in Slovakia. There are two types of goulash – a thick sauce eaten with dumplings, and the goulash soup. This second type is what I made today. It is very popular during picnics. The traditional way is to place a large metal cauldron over an open fire, and Read the Rest…

Spaghetti Carbonara (Karbonarské Špagety)

Ingredients: spaghetti, egg, bacon, parmesan cheese Prep Time: 20 minutes Spaghetti Carbonara is originally an Italian dish, but it’s popular in Slovakia. I associate it very much with Slovakia, since this is what I gorged on before running in the Košice Marathon (link to my personal website). This dish is very quick and easy to prepare. I cooked for one, so you should scale up the ingredients accordingly. Start by whipping an egg. Next, add Parmesan cheese, … … salt, pepper and about a spoonful of sour cream. Stir everything to get a smooth mixture. Next, cut few strips of Read the Rest…