*This recipe assumes that you are working with a sodium-free broth (a broth with no salt added). If you are working with a broth that includes sodium, adjust the amount of salt based on your preference.
Slovak Bean Soup
It may surprise you, but Czech and Slovak’s recipes often include beans, and soups are often the most common ways to serve them. This Slovak bean soup follows basic ingredients common for soups along with a more modern approach to preparation. The result is a delicious, light, and very unique...
Read more... soup that will satisfy everyone. By adding kielbasa and using chicken broth, this soup can also be changed to make any meat lover very happy. By skipping kielbasa and using vegetable broth, you are getting a delicious vegan meal without sacrificing delicious flavor.
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Ingredients:
- ½ LB of dried lima beans
- ¼ LB of canned kidney beans
- 7 cups of water - cold
- 2 TBSP of frying oil (any kind) (adjust if needed)
- 1 onion - peeled and finely chopped
- 1 carrot - peeled and shredded
- Optionally: 1 LB of Polish kielbasa - sliced
- 1 LB of potatoes of your choice - peeled and diced (the ideal dice size is about ½")
- 4 TSP of ground paprika (or substitute partially or fully with chili powder to reach a spicy flavor)
- 3 TBSP of all-purpose flour
- 4 cups of vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- 1 TBSP of dried marjoram
- 1 clove of garlic - peeled and grated (or pressed)
- 1 TSP of salt (*)
- ½ TSP of ground pepper
- ¼ LB of dried soup noodles - preferabbly wide onece (fresh or dry – uncooked; it will cook in the soup)
Best served with:
Directions:
1. Soak beans:
1.1. Place into a medium mixing bowl:
½ LB of dried Lima beans
¼ LB of dried kidney beans
7 cups of cold water
Thoroughly stir.
1.2.
Cover with a plate and let sit in water until partially softened (about 8 hours or preferably overnight).
2. Sauté vegetables:
2.1. Preheat a pot on medium-high heat with 2 TBSP of frying oil and add:
1 onion – finely chopped
1 carrot – shredded
Sauté with occasional stirring until glossy (about 3 – 4 minutes).
2.2. Optionally add:
1 LB of Polish kielbasa – sliced
Sauté for an additional 2 – 3 minutes with occasional stirring until the kielbasa releases some fat and gets partially seared.
2.3. Then, dust with:
4 TSP of paprika
3 TBSP of all-purpose flour
Thoroughly stir together until nicely combined (about 30 seconds to 1 minute).
3. Simmer:
3.1. Add:
Soaked beans from step 1 (including water)
4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
1 TBSP of dried marjoram
Briefly stir and cover with a lid. Bring to a simmer (about 195°F) with occasional stirring.
3.2.
Lower heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes with occasional stirring.
3.3. Then add:
1 LB of potatoes – diced
And cook for an additional 30 minutes.
4. Finishing phase:
4.1. Add:
2 cloves of garlic – grated
1 TSP of salt
½ TSP of ground pepper
¼ LB of wide soup noodles
Briefly stir together and cook with occasional stirring until noodles are fully cooked (now without the lid).
4.2.
Optionally, add water if the liquid evaporates more than it should and then cook for an additional 3 minutes.
4.3.
Taste and add salt and/or pepper if needed.
5. Serve with bread of any kind.
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