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