String Bean Soup Recipes

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.

ITALIAN BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and broth. Cover; simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Increase heat to medium; stir in spinach. Cover; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Ladle soup into bowls; top each with cheese.

CREAM OF GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the green onions, shallot and garlic in the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Set aside.
• Cook the diced potatoes in boiling water to cover for 15 minutes, or until tender (depends on how small you diced them); drain well, and set aside.
• Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan; add green beans, and cook 30 to 35 minutes or until tender. Add the reserved green onions and potato; stir well.
• Transfer half of the green bean mixture to the container of an electric blender; cover and process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides. Repeat the procedure with the remaining green bean mixture. (Sometimes I like to use my immersion blender, leaving some of the pieces whole). Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in whipping cream or half and half, lemon juice, and tarragon. Cook until thoroughly heated. Serve, and sprinkle with black pepper.

GREEN STRING BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, discard the ends and snap them in half or smaller pieces to your liking.
• If desired you can steam the beans in advance. Prepare a double boiler with 2 inches of water in the bottom pot. Bring to a simmer and then place the green string beans in the top basket. Cover with a lid and steam for 10 to 15 minutes or until desired tenderness is achieved. Check after 10 minutes to make sure you don't overcook the beans. Remove from the steam and transfer to a bowl. Rinse with ice cold water to stop the cooking process at this point. Refrigerate until ready to use. (Alternatively you can use the 1- pot method below but take good care not to overcook them).

CREAMY STRING BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in salted water. When half done, add beans, vinegar, pepper and garlic (spear on toothpick for easy finding). Add onion. Simmer until potatoes are done. Remove garlic glove.
• Combine the flour and 1/4 cup water and make a smooth paste. Thicken soup with the flour paste.
• Remove from heat. Slowly stir in sour cream. Do not cook any further. Stir in cooked and diced Mettwurst or other German sausage just 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.

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.

QUICK, EASY, AWESOME GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer.
• Press in garlic.
• Add beans.
• Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Adjust seasonings.
• Beat egg well in a small bowl.
• Temper egg by ladling some hot broth into the bowl.
• Stir the soup while adding the egg to the simmering broth.
• Add pepper to taste.
• Top with croutons crostini if you choose.

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.

GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, over medium heat saute onions and carrots in olive oil for 3 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, potatoes, tomatoes and garlic and bring to a boil. Add salt, pepper and basil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add green beans and simmer for 15 more minutes, until tender. (I do not like over cooked green beans, that's why I add them 15 minutes after all the other vegetables.).
• Cook soup until all vegetables appear cooked through, it usually takes me 30-35 minutes. Cooking time depends on the king of pot used, stove, vegetables amounts of stock used.
• Serve hot. You can garnish with chopped parsley or dill.

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!

TOMATO GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and carrots in butter for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth, beans and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 5 minutes longer.

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.

FRESH GREEN BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat, and sauté the diced onions for 7 minutes.
• Add in the minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper, and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Turn the heat up to medium-high, add in the lemon juice, and stir. Then, add in the vegetable broth, and bring the pot to a gentle simmer.
• Add in the diced tomatoes and green beans, and simmer for 7 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
• Turn off the heat, and stir in the fresh basil and parsley.
• Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed, and serve hot. (Although this dish can also be served cold.)