String Bean Soup
Serves 6-8 A family classic!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds string beans (green beans)
- 1 pound smoked kielbasa, sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 large potatoes, cut into cubes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 Tbsp vinegar
- 4-5 strips bacon
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Trim and cut string beans. Put in soup pot and cover with water.
- Add kielbasa, salt and pepper. Cook for 30 minutes
- Add potatoes, bay leaf and vinegar. Let cook
- Meanwhile, fry bacon crisp and remove from pan. Add flour to pan drippings and let brown. Add milk while constantly stirring.
- Add milk mixture to put, let cook 15 minutes more.
- If soup is too thin, thicken with a slurry of cornstarch, arrowroot powder or flour