Romanian Bean Soup Food

SAUSAGE-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Escarole and White Bean Soup: Cook 3 chopped garlic cloves and some red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add 3 cups chicken broth, 1 head chopped escarole and a parmesan rind; simmer 15 minutes. Add 1 can white beans, parmesan and salt.
• For Sausage-Bean Soup: Make Escarole and White Bean Soup; saute 4 chopped sweet Italian sausages with the garlic.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN BEANS SOUP

Steps:

• Saute oil and flour together until light brown.
• Add onion and paprika, saute for 10 minutes.
• Add the cubed pork, saute for 5 minutes.
• Add bean and stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Season with vinegar, salt and pepper.

VEGETARIAN, CROCK POT ROMANIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in cold water overnight.
• Drain the lima beans and rinse in several changes of water to float away as many loosened shells as possible.
• Place beans in crock pot with 8 cups fresh water, the chopped onion, carrot, garlic and bouillon cube.
• Cover tightly and cook 18 to 24 hours, until beans are very tender.
• Remove from heat and let cool a little.
• In the meantime, heat the butter in a skillet and saute the finely diced onion until it is very brown.
• Ladle a small amount of soup at a time into blender or bowl of a food processor and puree until all soup is pureed.
• Return to pot and stir in browned onions.
• Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.

ROMANIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in cold water overnight. Drain the lima beans and rinse in several changes of water to float away as many loosened shells as possible.
• Place beans in crockpot with 8 cups fresh water, the chopped onion, carrot, garlic and bouillon cube. Cover tightly and cook 18 to 24 hours on low until beans are very tender.
• Remove from heat and let cool a little.
• In the meantime, heat the butter in a skillet and saute the finely diced onion until it is very brown.
• Ladle a small amount of soup at a time into blender or bowl of a food processor and puree until all soup is pureed. Return to pot and stir in browned onions. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.