Romanian Green Bean Soup With Paprika Food

TRANSYLVANIAN BACON GREEN BEANS SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the bacon, place it in a soup pot on medium heat and brown it.
• Add the chopped onions and cook until translucent.
• Add the flour and paprika and mix well, while adding cold water to dissolve the flour. Make sure you get rid of the lumps.
• Add more water and let it simmer for a while.
• Chop celery and carrots and add them to the soup.
• When the vegetables are halfway cooked(10-15 mins), add the cleaned and trimmed green beans.
• Simmer the soup until the beans are tender.(another 10 mins)
• Add chopped garlic and taste for salt and pepper.
• Add thyme.
• Add crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce and simmer the soup for another 5 mins.
• Add vinegar little by little to make the soup a little bit sour.
• When everything is cooked, sprinkle chopped parsley over the soup.
• Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream on top.

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

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.

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.

CREAMY WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SPICY PAPRIKA OIL

Steps:

• Prepare the soup: In a large pot, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium. Add the shallots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds (if using) and rosemary (if using); season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes, reducing the heat to medium-low if needed to avoid browning the vegetables.
• Add the stock and rinsed beans, and bring to a boil over high. Once the mixture comes to a boil, cook over medium-high until flavors meld and stock thickens, about 15 minutes.
• While the soup cooks, prepare the paprika oil: Heat 1/3 cup oil in a small skillet over the lowest heat on your smallest burner. Add the paprika and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring frequently, just until toasted and flavors bloom, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain, discarding flakes, then set paprika oil aside.
• Working in batches if needed, transfer the soup to a blender and purée until smooth, adding half-and-half or almond milk to thin to desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide among bowls and drizzle with strained paprika oil to serve.