Vanessa Bammer Sandhu's grandparents are the source for this recipe. Her grandparents come from Inzenhof, Eisenberg an der Pinka, Woppendorf, and Kemesmál, Hungary (near Luising, Burgenland), and all settled in the West Coplay/Coplay/Northampton area of the Lehigh Valley in PA.


HUNGARIAN GREEN BEAN SOUP
(from Vanessa Sandhu)

Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. butter
1 potato, cubed 1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. green beans, 1" pieces 2 Tbsp. Hungarian paprika
1 tsp. vinegar 2 c. sour cream
2 Tbsp. flour water, as needed

Preparation:

Fry chopped onion in butter, add potatoes, salt, and pepper, and continue frying until potatoes are browned and soft. Cook beans until tender in a soup pot, add paprika. Mix in the fryed onions and potatoes, then stir in vinegar. Add sour cream and flour. Stir in water slowly until texture is creamy, then let cook. Season to taste and enjoy.