German Green Bean Soup Recipes

GREEN BEANS GERMAN STYLE

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the same skillet, saute onion in drippings until tender., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, mustard and water until smooth. Stir into onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in brown sugar and vinegar. Add the beans; heat thought. Sprinkle with bacon.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the meat and pat it dry.
• Cut into bigger chunks. Up to 5cm long.
• Take a large pot and heat up the oil. As soon as the oil is hot (check it with a wooden spoon if you are not sure), add the beef chunks and fry them for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Add frozen vegetables and water.
• Cook for at least 1,5 hours.

GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine green beans, garlic, parsley, salt and water to cover and cook until beans are tender.
• Fry bacon until crisp, set aside. Add onion and flour to bacon grease, stirring until smooth and brown. Add some water from the beans, stirring slowly and constantly to prevent lumps.
• Cook to thicken a bit, then add it to the bean soup and bring to a boil. Stir crisp bacon, sour cream and vinegar.

GERMAN CREAMY GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the beans and cut into approximately 3 cm/1 inch lengths.
• Peel and dice the potatoes, onion, celery root and carrots.
• Wash, trim and quarter the leek and cut into small pieces.
• Heat the oil in a pan and saute all the vegetables. Then add the broth and the savory and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, add herbs and cream to taste and serve.

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.

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.

GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or soup kettle, combine all the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Before serving, remove bay leaf and parsley and savory sprigs.

GERMAN GREEN BEAN SOUP (GRüNE BOHNENSUPPE)

Steps:

• Wash the beans, cut off the ends, and then cut them into halves or thirds depending on the size of them.
• Peel the potatoes, carrots, and celery root. Cut everything into small cubes.
• Peel the onion and finely chop it.
• Wash the leek really well (it can be quite dirty) and cut it into rings.
• Heat one teaspoon of oil in a large pot. Add the pancetta bacon and fry it for a few minutes until the fatty pieces appear cooked. Then add the onions and sauté them until the onions are translucent and the pancetta bacon is slightly brown.
• Add the vegetables (potatoes, carrots, celery root, green beans, and leek) and sauté them for around 2 minutes as well.
• Now add enough vegetable broth so that it just covers the contents of the pot. In our case, this is usually around 8 cups of vegetable broth - but it might be more or less in your case depending on the size of your pot and your vegetables.
• Add the chopped parsley and savory. Give everything a stir.
• Add the lid to the pot and bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Then turn down the heat and let the soup simmer for around 20-25 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!

POTATO, GREEN BEAN & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into 1/8s. Boil either on your stove or in the microwave until tender. Drain water and slightly mash. Set aside.
• Steam green beans until slightly tender. Set aside.
• n your dutch oven, cook bacon pieces until slightly crispy, remove bacon with a slotted spoon, drain excess fat, but don't wipe the bottom clean.
• Add onion to dutch oven and sauté in drippings until soft.
• Add bacon back in, add green beans, mashed potatoes, and cover with milk and cream.
• Warm for a bit until heated through, taking care not to boil.
• Salt & Pepper to taste.

HUNGARIAN GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the onion into small cubes and set aside.
• Wash the green beans, trim off the ends and cut the beans into 1 inch long pieces. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large pot and add the onions. Sauté the onions on medium heat until they become translucent.
• Add the green beans to the pot, then add 2 cups of broth. The mixture of onions and beans should just be covered.
• Add the paprika, reduce the heat, and let everything simmer for around 30 minutes (or until the beans are tender - but not mushy).
• Add the sour cream, milk, and corn starch together in a bowl and whisk well.
• Add the corn starch mixture to the pot and mix everything well.
• Bring the soup back to a boil for around 2 minutes or until it has reached the desired thickness. Stir frequently.
• Serve and enjoy!

GREEN BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan, drain,and set aside; discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Add onions to drippings in pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft (about 10 minutes). Stir in stock, potatoes, carrots, parsley, dill weed, italian seasoning, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potatoes mash easily (about 30 minutes). With an immersion blender wisk until vegetables are smooth (about half of the volume) or remove by a slotted spoon and puree in a food processor. Add green beans and bratwurst. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender (about 15 minutes). Serve into individual bowls and sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.

CREAMY GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the water, ham, green beans, potatoes, and onions into a large saucepan or soup pot, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the ham and vegetables are very tender, about 45 minutes. Skim off any excess fat. Pour in the cream, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.