Romanian Bean Soup With Bacon Recipes

ROMANIAN BEAN SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Drop the beans in a medium-sized saucepan and cover with cold water
• Let beans sit overnight, then drain and rinse again
• Into a large Dutch oven or soup pot, drop in the bacon and onion and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes
• Add the carrots and celery and continue cooking for another 5 minutes
• Stir in the flour and paprika and mix well
• Add some water as needed to deglaze the pot
• Add the beans and pour in the remaining water
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cover and let cook for about 2 hours, or until the beans are tender
• After 1 hour of cooking add the tomato sauce and salt
• Add the lettuce and let cook for another 10 minutes
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan stir together the sour cream, vinegar and egg yolks
• Pour a ladle of the soup into this mixture and stir to blend together
• Add the egg mixture to the soup and stir well
• Finish the soup by topping with a few sprigs of fresh dill and cracked black pepper.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN BEANS SOUP

Steps:

• Saute oil and flour together until light brown.
• Add onion and paprika, saute for 10 minutes.
• Add the cubed pork, saute for 5 minutes.
• Add bean and stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Season with vinegar, salt and pepper.