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Green Bean Soup

This green bean soup recipe is a classic in our Mennonite family heritage. Cooking with homegrown green beans, potatoes and summer savory from the garden really brings out fresh flavour in this soup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4-8 tsp chicken or ham bouillon to taste
  • 2 quarts ham stock
  • 1 lb approximately of ham or farmer sausage
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 6 cups green beans chopped into 1/2-1" lengths
  • 1 1/2 cups potatoes, diced
  • 2 tbsp summer savory leaves or 5 stems
  • parsley
  • sour cream

Method
 

  1. In a large pot add meat, vegetables and bouillon to broth and simmer until vegetables are well done, about an hour.
  2. Half an hour before serving, add finely shredded parsley and savory, which has been tied for easy removal, or stuff a spice ball, or strip leave off the savory stems and leave them in.
  3. Remove herbs. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.