Deutsch Bohnensuppe Recipes

GERMAN BEAN SOUP (BOHNENSUPPE)

Steps:

• Drain the soaked beans, then put in a kettle with 8 cups of water and the bacon.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for an hour.
• Add the green beans, celery root cubes, carrots, leeks, onion, parsley root (or parsley), potatoes, marjoram, thyme, and bay leaves.
• Bring back to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for another hour.
• While the soup is cooking, melt the butter over low heat in a saucepan.
• Stir in the flour and let it brown very very slowly, stirring occasionally,this could take an hour, if you keep the heat low enough.
• When ready, stir in a little of the soup stock, whisk for a minute, then stir into the soup kettle.
• Season with salt and pepper and cook uncovered, stirring from time to time, for 10 minutes.
• When ready to serve, stir in the parsley, remove the bay leaves, adjust the seasoning, then ladle into soup bowls and serve immediately.

DEUTSCH BOHNENSUPPE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter, then add carrot, potato, onion and water.
• 2. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, except parsley.
• 3. Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, untl mixtue just comes to a boil.
• 4. If soup is too thick, add a bit of milk. Serve in individual bowls and garnish with parsley.

GREEN BEAN SOUP - GRUENE BOHNEN SUPPE

Steps:

• Clean the beans and snap into bite size length.
• Put beans into a Dutch oven type pot.
• Add enough water to just cover.
• Bring to a boil.
• Peel potatoes and dice.
• Add potatoes and savory.
• Cook till beans and potatoes are cooked.
• Melt butter in frying pan.
• Add flour to butter and make roux about the color of chocolate milk.
• Add roux to soup.
• Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
• Add heated polish sausage, if you like.