Onions peel and chop finely. Clean, wash and finely dice the peppers. Wash thyme, shake dry, put 4 stalk tips aside for garnishing. Pluck the remaining leaves from the stems.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan. Brown the onions, peppers and thyme in it. Take out 2 tablespoons of paprika vegetables. Stir the paprika pulp into the remaining paprika vegetables and season with salt, pepper, paprika and sugar.
Deglaze with stock, bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes. Peel, wash and finely dice the potatoes. Peel garlic and chop finely. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan, add potatoes and fry for 6-8 minutes while turning.
Add garlic shortly before the end of the frying time. Season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile prepare noodles in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Drain, quench and allow to drain. Puree the peppers in the broth with a hand blender.
Season again with salt, pepper, paprika and sugar. Mix the sauce, 2 tablespoons paprika vegetables and noodles, heat up again. Sprinkle with potato croutons and garnish with thyme.