Bean soup "Piroschka"

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 onion(s), finely diced
• 1 garlic clove(s), finely chopped
• 1 tbsp lard
• 1 tsp flour
• 1 liter vegetable broth, strong
• 500 g beans, finely chopped green runner beans
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper(s), cut into small cubes
• 4 tbsp sour cream
• Salt and pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

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Sauté the onion and garlic in the lard until translucent. Add the flour and sweat gently, stirring constantly. Then pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the chopped beans with the baking soda and cook until soft. This takes about 10 minutes. Remove about 1/3 of the beans with a slotted spoon. Add the parsley to the soup, puree everything finely, and season with salt and pepper. Now add the diced bell peppers to the soup and simmer for about 2 minutes. Return the removed beans to the soup and heat through. Divide among 4 plates. Stir the sour cream until creamy and add 1 tablespoon to each plate to serve. You can also stir the sour cream completely into the soup at the end; do not let it boil any longer. A few chopped sausages are also a good garnish.