String Bean Soup

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String Bean Soup

Joan
Serves 8
Blue – 5 points
Purple – 4 points
Green – 5 points
Course Main Course, Soup
Servings 8

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.
Keyword kielbasa, soup, string bean