Vipava Soup

Description
10 servings

Ingredients

 * 15 oz beans
 * 21 oz sauerkraut
 * 1 lb salt pork
 * 1 lb potatoes
 * water
 * 1/2 cup fat
 * 1 tbsp flour (heaping)
 * 1 onion
 * salt
 * 3 bay leaves
 * 3 garlic cloves
 * Peppercorns, to taste
 * 5 tbsp sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Soak the beans overnight.
 * 2) Cut the sauerkraut into strips.
 * 3) Cook the meat, potatoes, beans and sauerkraut separately.  # When the meat is cooked, bone it and cut into cubes.
 * 4) Dice the potatoes.
 * 5) Crush the beans.
 * 6) Make a roux with the fat, flour and onion.
 * 7) Put meat and vegetables into a pot; add the roux and the bay leaves.  Cover with the stock; cook 5 minutes longer.
 * 8) Before serving, add the sour cream.