Best Creamy String Bean Soup Recipes

CREAMY STRING BEAN SOUP

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This is an old German recipe that can be enhanced by adding Mettwurst or your favorite cooked and diced German sausage to the soup just before serving, that way the soup won't get greasy tasting.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans
4 potatoes, diced
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 clove garlic
1 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ cup water
1 yellow onion, chopped

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 16.9 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 228 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

TANGY, CREAMY STRING BEAN SOUP (HUNGARY)

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Make and share this Tangy, Creamy String Bean Soup (Hungary) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup sour cream
1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed, quartered
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste

Steps:

In a saucepan combine flour & ONLY 1/4 cup of the milk, stirring until no lumps remain, then add the remaining milk & sour cream & stir to combine.
Turn the heat on to medium-high & bring just to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low & simmer for 15 minutes.
Add green beans & cook until tender, about 5-8 minutes.
Stir in the vinegar & season to taste with salt before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.1, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 37.3, Sodium 147.8, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.4, Protein 7.6

TANGY, CREAMY STRING BEAN SOUP

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My father's favorite of our family's Hungarian recipes is so tasty and easy to prepare. Try it. You'll be surprised!

Provided by ABOC

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons flour
2 ½ cups milk
1 cup sour cream
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
salt to taste
¼ cup white wine vinegar

Steps:

Stir the flour and 1/4 cup of the milk together in a saucepan until no lumps remain. Stir in the remaining milk and sour cream. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the green beans, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, and season to taste with salt before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 81.2 mg, Sugar 7.1 g