Szerb Bableves

Description
Serbian bean soup

Ingredients

 * ½ lb dry white beans
 * 3 lb beef bones
 * 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
 * 1 parsnips, peeled
 * 1 tbsp salt
 * 1 Little Dumplings
 * 1 tbsp lard
 * 1 small onion
 * 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
 * 3 garlic cloves, chopped or mashed
 * 1 tbl hot paprika
 * 1 cup plain yogurt
 * 1 tsp white vinegar

Directions

 * 1) Soak beans in 1 quart cold water the night before you plan to make soup.
 * 2) Next day, drain beans and put aside.
 * 3) Put 2 quarts water in a large soup pot and in it cook bones and vegetables with salt over low heat for 2 hours.
 * 4) Strain and save liquid.
 * 5) Put drained beans into the reserved liquid; add enough water to bring the amount back to 2 quarts.
 * 6) Cook covered over low heat till beans are done.
 * 7) Make little dumplings and put aside.
 * 8) Melt the lard in a frying pan.
 * 9) Wilt onion in it, then mix in the flour and cook over very low heat till the mixture is light brown.
 * 10) Remove from heat and mix in mashed garlic and paprika.
 * 11) Whip in ½ cup cold water.
 * 12) Add to the almost ready bean soup and cook the soup over very low heat for at least 10 minutes longer.