Transylvanian Bacon Green Beans Soup 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.

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.

QUICK GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes; drain. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is tender, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes., Add beans to bacon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat.

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.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over low heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in green beans and brown sugar, and season with sea salt. Add bacon, increase heat to medium, and stir.
• Pour chicken broth into the pan, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir, adding more broth if needed. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes. Stir, uncover, and simmer over low heat until liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes more. Serve.