Hungarian Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. margarine
2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced
6 medium white potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
5 c. water
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1/2 tsp. lightly crushed caraway seed
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, heat the margarine over medium heat.
Add the onions and garlic; saute until very soft, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the potatoes, water, salt, paprika, thyme, caraway and cayenne.
Bring just to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Mash the potatoes slightly with a long-handled fork and season with black pepper to taste.
Makes 8 servings.
This soup is delicious on a cold day.