Ukrainian Bean Soup

Answer 1

Ingredients

• 1 lb White beans, dried
• 1 1/2 lb Sauerkraut
• 3/4 lb Salt pork
• 4 ea Potatoes, cubed
• 1/2 c Vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tb Flour
• 1 ea Onion, lg. chopped coarsely
• 1 ts Salt
• 1 ts Black pepper
• 4 ea Bay leaves
• 3 ea Garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tb Peppercorns
• 1/2 c Yogurt, plain
• 1 ea Carrot, lg. chopped

Soak the beans overnight. Cook the meat, potatoes, beans and sauerkraut separately. Bone the meat when it is done and cut into 1/2 cubes. Dice the potatoes. Crush the beans. Make a roux with the oil, flour & onion. Put meat & vegetables into a pot, add the roux, and the bay leaves. Cover with the stock & cook 10 minutes more. Before serving, add the yogurt.