Becsinalt Fogolyleves

Description
Quail Soup

Ingredients

 * 3 quail
 * 1 tbsp butter unsalted
 * 1 tbsp lard
 * 2 carrots; sliced
 * 1 small onions; sliced
 * 1 cup peas; shelled
 * 4 mushroom caps; sliced - boletus if possible
 * 2 tbsp flour all-purpose
 * 1 tsp parsley flat; chopped
 * 1 pinch salt
 * 6 cups meat stock
 * ¼ cup sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Clean quail and cut into serving pieces.
 * 2) Melt butter and lart in soup pot.
 * 3) Brown quail very rapidly for a few minutes; then add vegetables mushrooms and ½ cup water.
 * 4) Cook slowly uncovered until water almost disappears.
 * 5) By this time quail should be quite done.
 * 6) Add flour parsley and salt; stir well.
 * 7) Add meat stock; bring to a boil.
 * 8) Cook over very low heat for a few more minutes.
 * 9) Just before serving mix in the sour cream.
 * 10) Serve liver dumplings or marrow dumpling in the soup.