Onions peel and chop finely. Clean, wash and cut the peppers into small cubes. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan. Sauté the onions and bell peppers for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, wash the thyme, dab dry, remove the leaves and chop them coarsely. Remove 4 tablespoons of diced peppers from the pot and set aside.
Stir the tomato paste into the paprika vegetables and sauté briefly. Add 3/8 l water, broth and thyme. Bring to the boil and simmer covered for about 10 minutes.
Bring 3-4 l water to the boil with 1 tbsp. salt. Peel, wash and finely dice the potatoes. Fry in 2 tablespoons of hot oil for about 10 minutes until crispy, turning.
Pour the pasta into boiling salted water and cook according to the instructions on the packet. Peel and chop the garlic and add to the potatoes. Fry briefly. Season with salt and pepper.
Puree the peppers in the stock with a hand blender. Season with salt, pepper and paprika powder. Add paprika cubes again. Drain the noodles. Mix with sauce and potato croutons.