German Sauerkraut Soup

Name: German Sauerkraut Soup
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: German, European
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon, chopped; 425 grams pinto beans, drained; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 454 grams sauerkraut, drained and rinsed; 2 smoked ham hocks; 237 milliliters sour cream; 3 liters water; 2 yellow onions, chopped

German Sauerkraut Soup requires approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 17g of protein, 27g of fat, and It is perfect for Autumn. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of European food. If you have ham hocks, sauerkraut, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Sautee onion and garlic until tender; set aside. Put ham hocks, onion, garlic and water into a stockpot, season with pepper to taste, cover and bring to a simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

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Onion

Water

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Stir the sauerkraut and beans into the soup.

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Sauerkraut

Beans

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Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.

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Remove bacon into the stockpot, reserving drippings. Stir flour into the bacon drippings to make a roux. Stir the roux into the soup. Continue to simmer the soup until thick.

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All Purpose Flour

Soup

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Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream.

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Sour Cream

Serve.

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Servings:

227grams

bacon, chopped 425grams

pinto beans, drained 3Tbsps

all-purpose flour 2cloves

garlic, chopped 1Tbsp

olive oil 454grams

sauerkraut, drained and rinsed 2

smoked ham hocks 237milliliters

sour cream 3liters

water 2

yellow onions, chopped

Recommended wine: Dornfelder, Riesling

Dornfelder and Riesling are great choices for German. Beer might seem like the natural pick for German food, but German riesling pairs wonderfully with seafood and schnitzel, while a German red like Dornfelder goes well with beef and game meat. You could try Heinz Eifel Shine Rheinhessen Dornfelder Sweet Red. Reviewers quite like it with a 3.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.