Best 4 Serbian Beans And Sauerkraut Soup Recipes

PASULJ (SERBIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, place beans, water, and ham. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally so beans don't stick, and skimming off any foam that rises to the surface. Add salt and pepper to taste. Lower temperature and simmer 1 hour.
• Add vegetables, bring back to the boil, reduce heat, and continue to simmer for 1 more hour. Remove the meat from the ham hock or ham bone and return to soup.
• If the soup isn't thick enough, you can add an optional zafrig or thickener. In a small saucepan, add oil and flour and cook until light brown. Add paprika off heat, stirring well. Return to low heat and add 1 cup bean soup, mixing well. Pour back into the soup pot and simmer 5 minutes or until soup is thickened to your liking.
• Serve in heated bowls garnished with chopped parsley if desired. It tastes even better the next day.

SERBIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beans, potatoes, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and water in saucepan.
• Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Saute onion in oil in skillet.
• Stir in flour; Cook until brown and add to soup.
• Simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SAUERKRAUT AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the kidney beans to a boil in a large pot with plenty of salted water.
• Remove from the heat, cover and set aside for 1 hour.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over high heat, season the pork well with salt and pepper and sear on all sides, working in batches if necessary, and remove the meat when it is browned.
• Add the sage, parsley, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes before returning it to the casserole.
• Drain the beans and add them to the casserole with the stock and the sauerkraut and bring to a simmer.
• Cook the mixture slowly for 45 minutes, or until the pork is very tender and the beans are cooked through.
• Slowly sprinkle the polenta over the stew and stir constantly for 10 minutes, or until the polenta has expanded.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

PASULJ (SERBIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP)

Steps:

• Soak beans in plenty of cold water overnight. Drain.
• Combine beans, water, and and ham hock in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Skim off any foam and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat and and simmer for 1 hour.
• Add carrots, red potatoes, celery, onion, bay leaf, and peppercorns; bring to a boil again. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 more hour.
• Remove ham hock and cut off meat from the bone. Return to the soup.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, until lightly brown. Remove from heat and stir in paprika until well combined. Return to stove over low heat and stir in 1 cup of soup liquid, mixing until well combined. Pour mixture back into the soup pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.