Serbian Bean Soup Recipes

PASULJ (SERBIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP)

This white bean soup is also known as army soup or Pasulj in Serbian. Great on a winter day served with bread.

Provided by Katrina Pescador

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Beans and Peas White Beans

Time 10h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Pasulj (Serbian White Bean Soup) image

Steps:

Soak beans in plenty of cold water overnight. Drain.
Combine beans, water, and and ham hock in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Skim off any foam and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat and and simmer for 1 hour.
Add carrots, red potatoes, celery, onion, bay leaf, and peppercorns; bring to a boil again. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 more hour.
Remove ham hock and cut off meat from the bone. Return to the soup.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, until lightly brown. Remove from heat and stir in paprika until well combined. Return to stove over low heat and stir in 1 cup of soup liquid, mixing until well combined. Pour mixture back into the soup pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 15.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 62.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

Ingredients

½ pound dried great Northern beans, rinsed
16 cups water
1 ½ pounds ham hock
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 medium (blank)s carrots, peeled and chopped
3 medium (blank)s red potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large bay leaf
6 peppercorns
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika

SERBIAN BEAN STEW

It's a very easy recipe. Start it in the morning and leave it to finish right before dinner! Very wholesome and sticks to your ribs on a cold winter day! Serve with tomato & onion salad (to follow) Quick note: Vegeta is a seasoning found in the Polish aisle of your supermarket, Fantastic product.

Provided by veraj9170

Categories Stew

Time 1h50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Serbian Bean Stew image

Steps:

Add all ingredients in large pot (EXCEPT THE OIL, FLOUR and RED PAPRIKA & SALT). Add enough water to just cover (Don't add more now, you will add a bit of water later.
Cook until veggies are tender, about 1 hour depending on individual stoves. Taste and adjust salt. At this point you can turn off stove cover pot and leave until ready to have dinner. NOW, make roux - in small sauce pan add oil and flour and paprika over med heat stirring so as not to burn. When you can scrape your finger down the back of your wooden spoon and it remains, it's good. Remove from flame, add a ladle of soup from bean pot stirring quickly so as not to clump but still be thick. Pour slowly into large pot w/other ingredients stirring all the while briskly and heat until thickened. Add little water if you feel it's too thick.
TOMATO & ONION SALAD.
3 large ripe tomatoes diced small.
1 large onion diced small.
1/4 cup oil.
salt.
Add into bowl and add oil and salt to taste. Mix together set aside until ready.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.2, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 53.7, Carbohydrate 53.9, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 4.8, Protein 13.1

Ingredients

1 onion, diced
3 carrots, sliced
2 (8 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained
1 large celery rib, sliced
2 medium potatoes, cubed
2 cups smoked ham, cubed
2 teaspoons vegeta seasoning
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon paprika
salt