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Sauerkraut White Bean Soup

Sauerkraut White Bean Soup

Course Soup
Cuisine German
Keyword sauerkraut soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1 medium-sized carrot
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sweet paprika
  • 2 3/4 cup sauerkraut drained
  • 1 14 oz can tomato puree
  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 15 oz can white beans drained
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cut the onion into fine pieces.
  2. Wash and peel the potatoes and carrot and cut them into small pieces
  3. Heat the unsalted butter in a medium-sized saucepan over a medium flame.

  4. When the butter has melted, add the onion and saute until transparent.

  5. Add the carrot and potato pieces to the pan.

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  6. Sprinkle the vegetables with the sweet paprika and stir to coat.
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  7. Braise for about 5 minutes.
  8. Add the drained sauerkraut, tomato puree, and vegetable broth.
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  9. Stir everything together to make sure all the ingredients are evenly combined.
  10. Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 20 minutes.
  11. Add the beans to the soup. Cook for another 5 minutes.
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  12. Salt and pepper to taste.
  13. Transfer the soup to bowls, sprinkle each portion with the fresh chopped parsley, and serve immediately.