Green Bean Soup With Sour Cream Slovak Recipes

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.

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!

SLOVAK GREEN BEAN SOUP (POLIEVKA ZO ZELENEJ FAZULE)

Steps:

• Cook beans and cubed potatoes with garlic in broth in large pot until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saute pan, add the onions and cook until soft, but not browned. Set aside.
• Place flour in a mixing bowl and take some of the 2 cups milk and whisk it with the flour to make a smooth paste. Whisk in the remaining milk and sour cream until smooth. Set aside.
• When beans and potatoes are tender, add the onions and butter to the pot with the soup. Temper the sour cream mixture slowly by whisking in a few ladles of the hot soup to it , then stir in the sour cream mixture into the hot soup. Simmer a few minutes, stirring frequently, but do not boil. Remove from heat, stir in the vinegar.
• Adjust seasonings to taste with salt and black pepper. If you want the soup thinner, add more milk to bring it to the consistency you desire. Add dill to taste.
• Serve topped with crumbled bacon when served, if desired.

RUSSIAN GREEN BEAN AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and gently cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and green beans; cook until the green beans have slightly softened, about 5 more minutes.
• Pour in the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the potatoes have softened, about 15 minutes. Stir the flour into the sour cream, and add it a spoonful at a time to the simmering soup. Stir in the sauerkraut and dill, season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes more before serving.

HUNGARIAN CREAM OF GREEN BEAN SOUP (TEIFELES ZOLDBAB LEVES)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large skillet, place the green beans and cover with water; add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove green beans to a colander, reserving cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile in a medium skillet, make a roux (known as rantas in Hungarian) by melting the butter, adding the flour, and cooking, stirring constantly, until it is a light amber color.
• Add pepper, paprika, and 1/4 cup water to the skillet, stirring until smooth.
• Temper the sour cream with a few ladles of the hot green bean cooking liquid.
• Add the sour cream mixture to the pan along with green beans; whisk the mixture until smooth. Simmer until the broth thickens, 5 to 8 minutes, but do not let it boil.
• Serve hot or chilled.

ROMANIAN GREEN BEAN SOUP WITH PAPRIKA

Steps:

• If you're using fresh green beans, wash them, trim them, and discard the ends. Chop the green beans into bite-size pieces.
• Peel the onion and chop it. Cook it with the oil until translucent.
• Peel the garlic cloves, chop them finely, and add them to the onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the ground paprika and the green beans, cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the paprika starts to smell nice.
• Add the vegetable broth and the lovage. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and cook over low heat with the lid on until the green beans are tender (about 10-15 minutes).
• Turn off the heat and stir in the parsley and the dill.
• Taste test and add salt and pepper if needed.

GREEN BEAN SOUP WITH SOUR CREAM (SLOVAK RECIPE)

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in salted water. When half done, add beans, vinegar, pepper and garlic. (Spear garlic on toothpick for easy finding.) Simmer until potatoes are done. Thicken with paste of flour and water. Remove from heat. Remove garlic and slowly stir in sour cream. (Do not cook.) Season. Serves 6. Serve with dark rye bread.