German Sauerkraut Soup

Serves: 5

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

30

Spice

49

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

1 cup

Sour Cream

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

2

Sautee onion and garlic until tender; set aside

3

Put ham hocks, onion, garlic and water into a stockpot, season with pepper to taste, cover and bring to a simmer for 1 1/2 hours

4

Stir the sauerkraut and beans into the soup

5

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet

6

Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown

7

Remove bacon into the stockpot, reserving drippings

8

Stir flour into the bacon drippings to make a roux

9

Stir the roux into the soup

10

Continue to simmer the soup until thick

11

Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream

12

Serve