Bean Soup With Sausage And Sauerkraut

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 300 g haricot beans
• 100 g onions
• 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons oil
• 100 g smoked bacon
• 150 g smoked sausage
• 250 g sauerkraut
• 10 g caraway seeds
• 200 g fresh tomatoes
• 100 g potatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn
• 30 g sweet paprika
• 10 g dried savory
• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 g salt
• 150 g sour cream

Recipe

• 1 soak beans overnight. drain, set to simmer in 1/2 litre water until soft.
• 2 heat oil or lard in a heavy pot with lid.
• 3 chop bacon into cubes and heat gently in the fat/oil.
• 4 chop onions fine and braise until translucent.
• 5 remove pot from heat, add paprika and stir. add a little water and return to heat. cook gently for a few minutes, stirring.
• 6 add the beans with the cooking water and stir.
• 7 add sliced sausage, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, chopped garlic and savory. top up with 1/2 litre water and bring to gentle boil.
• 8 add peeled and finely dice potato. cover and set to simmer 15 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, rinse the sauerkraut thoroughly to remove acid and salt. strain and squeeze, then braise in hot oil or lard. add caraway seeds.
• 10 add the sauerkraut to the pot and stir well, simmer gently.
• 11 peel and chop the tomatoes, and stir into the broth.
• 12 heat through gently, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are liquefied. check salt and serve with sour cream.