Bílá Fazolová Polévka
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Czech
Bílá Fazolová Polévka
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Frugal, filling, and deliciously hearty, this bílá fazolová polévka (white bean soup) is one of the culinary mainstays of the Czech Republic.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz. dry white beans
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 onions , diced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 clove garlic , crushed
- 4 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock), hot
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- salt , to taste
- pepper , to taste
- ½ cup sour cream
Optional
- 3 sausages , sliced
- 4 lices of bacon , diced
Instructions
- Soak the white beans in a large bowl of cold water for 12 hours.
- Drain the beans, and place into a pressure cooker with enough boiling water to cover. Attach the lid, and once the pressure is up, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the butter, and fry the onions over medium-low heat for 5 mins until they start to become translucent.
- Sprinkle over the flour, and stir well. Add the garlic, and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. (If you’re using sausages and bacon, add them now.)
- Add the stock to the pan, and mix everything well, ensuring there are no lumps.
- Add the boiled and drained beans, marjoram, and thyme. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 40 minutes, until the beans are soft.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the sour cream a little at a time, making sure it doesn’t curdle.
- Decant the bílá fazolová polévka into bowls, and serve with bread.
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