String Bean Soup
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds fresh string beans (green beans)
- 14 oz smoked turkey kielbasa
- 12 oz potatoes, peeled and cubed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar
- 5 slices center cut bacon
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 cups 1% milk
Instructions
- Clean and cut string beans, put in large 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. Reserve 1 Tbsp of pan drippings
- Add flour to pan drippings and let brown.
- Add milk while constantly stirring.
- Add milk/flour mixture to the pot, let cook for 15 minutes more.
- Crumble bacon and add to soup. If soup is too thin, thicken with a flour/water or cornstarch/water mixture.