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Hearty German Green Bean Soup


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  • Author: ladidsaadia
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian (can be made vegan)

Description

A simple green bean and potato soup with a light, savory broth, enhanced by smoky bacon and tangy sour cream. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 slices Bacon
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 300 grams Green Beans
  • 3 medium Potatoes
  • 1 liter Stock
  • 150 grams Sour Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Savory (dried)
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper


Instructions

  1. Heat a pot and cook the bacon until it is brown. Save some bacon bits for garnish.
  2. Sauté the onion in the bacon fat until soft.
  3. Add potatoes, green beans, and stock.
  4. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
  5. Stir in sour cream off heat to prevent it from splitting.
  6. Add savory, salt, and pepper last and taste.
  7. Let the soup rest a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Trim and chop the green beans to similar sizes for even cooking. Don’t boil the sour cream; stir it in off heat. Leftovers often taste better the next day as the flavors blend.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: German

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 12g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg