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"A firm favourite of mine when I lived in Herford in West Germany. This recipe comes from a German friend of mine who lives in Bavaria, and is delicious served with sour cream, dumplings or noodles - oh yes, don't forget the crusty sourdough bread as well! Although this is nice served with the above accompaniments, it is essentially a one pot meal..."

Ingredients: red paprika, dried herbs...

"There must be dozens recipes out there, all made by their grandmother's and mother's, who were Polish,Ukranian, Hungarian, Russian or from others who have some other Eastern European background, but I decided I would add mine which my grandfather, from Rumania, used to make with me in our home in Cuba. My father would just melt when I made..."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, unsalted margarine...

"This is peppery, spicy, comfort good."

Ingredients: coarse salt, pepper...

"This is based on a recipe from Sunset's Crockery Cook Book. Its introduction says, "The cooking of Hungary provides the inspiration for this first-course vegetable soup, rich with the color, flavor, and aroma of paprika.""

Ingredients: mushrooms, onions, parsley...

"Another one for my growing poverty foods cookbook - who says frugal can't taste fantastic? Thanks AJ from gourmet-recipes-from-around-the-world.
Soak the beans overnight (longer but uses no energy) or do the rapid soak - cover with water& bring to a boil, simmer 20 minutes, turn off heat, cover & let sit for an hour."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, leeks...

"One of those really 'warming' meals. A bowl of this, either alone or on top of buttered noodles is comfort food to the max."

Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, paprika...

"Pronounced LEH-cho, this is a simple but versatile sauce. It's unique flavor is derived from the hot peppers, which vary immensly in intensity of hotness, so use more or less peppers to match your taste.
Lesco freezes beautifully and makes an excellent base for soups and stews, delicious on fish, or with pasta and rice with a dollop of sour..."

Ingredients: fresh tomatoes, green bell peppers...

"This is real comfort food! It is easy to prepare and oh so yummy. Recipe courtesy: Sara Moulton, 2003 - Television Food Network."

Ingredients: fresh black pepper, fresh chives...

"Stuffed peppers made the old fashioned way on top of the stove and enhanced with a rich sour cream gravy. Have loads of crusty bread ready to sop up the juice. Ground pork is optional, you can use all ground beef if you prefer. Mama wont mind if you mess around with her recipe."

Ingredients: condensed tomato soup, ground lean pork...

"This childhood favorite takes a third of the time with equal success. Refrigerator biscuits make the dumplings. It really is very tasty and delicious. Cottage Living Magazine, 10/2007 issue."

Ingredients: cornstarch, fresh ground black pepper...

"Serve this stew hot with buttered hot noodles or over steamed potatoes. Top with a dollop of (soy) sour cream, if desired. Recipe adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine."

Ingredients: Spanish onions, fresh ground pepper...

"My grandmother's gentleman friend used to cook this for me quite often and I really loved it! The sweetness of the cabbage is wonderful. This is also a low cost vegetarian meal. Grill or broil a meat for a balanced supper."

Ingredients: onions, potatoes...

"This Borscht is not really Hungarian, but tastes like it should be. It has a very unique taste and is exceptionally delicious. I created this recipe 16 years ago and it is part of my cookbook that I published. Most everyone could not believe how well the Kraft Catalina dressing enhances the soup flavor."

Ingredients: beef consomme, red beets...

"This is a family recipe. Not exactly sure where this one originated from. Its great served with rice, or with crusty bread. Or you can get adventurous, and add a couple of spicy sausages to it, (cut into 1/2 inch chunks), for a hearty winter meal."

Ingredients: orange bell peppers, eggs...