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Sauerkraut bean soup served with smoked meat and fresh herbs
A thick, warming soup combining tender beans, tangy sauerkraut and smoky chunks of meat.

Sauerkraut bean soup

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Soups
Two big personalities in one room? In the case of beans and sauerkraut, this works wonderfully. The earthy, creamy flavour of beans and the fermented acidity of cabbage complement each other perfectly. Smoked meat is the connecting link giving depth to the soup. This dish is like a good winter coat: it warms you from inside.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 2 hrs
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 450 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large saucepan
  • Frying pan for sautéing onion

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Soak beans in cold water overnight. Next day pour off soaking water.

Tip: Beans swell from water uptake, so they cook faster, and some flatulence-causing substances leave with soaking water.
2 ✓

Sauté chopped onion and garlic in oil. Pull off heat, mix in paprika, caraway, pepper, then pour over water.

Tip: Caraway aids digestion and harmonises wonderfully with cabbage.
3 ✓

Add soaked beans and chopped smoked meat. Cook on medium heat until beans are almost completely soft (approx. 60-90 minutes).

Tip: Don't salt at start! Smoked meat is salty, and salt can keep bean skins tough.
4 ✓

When beans are soft, add (rinsed if needed) sauerkraut, and cook together for another 20-30 minutes.

Tip: It's worth chopping sauerkraut a bit so it doesn't hang off spoon while eating.
5 ✓

Mix sour cream smooth with a ladle of hot soup (tempering), then pour back into soup and boil up.

Tip: Tempering prevents cold sour cream from splitting (becoming grainy) in hot soup.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the beans stay hard?
You likely added sauerkraut too early. In acidic environment, beans (and potatoes) soften with difficulty. Always cook beans almost ready before adding acidic ingredients!
It became too salty, what to do?
Smoked meat and cabbage are salty too. Cook a potato in it; it absorbs excess salt, then remove it.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Dried beans
  • 300 g Sauerkraut
  • 200 g Smoked meat (e.g. knuckle or collar)
  • 1 head Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Whole caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp Salt (cautiously!)
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 200 ml Sour cream
  • 1.5 l Water