Name: Bean soup with smoked pork knuckle – hearty, traditional and great even as a main course
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 g dark beans; 1 smoked pork knuckle; 4 large potatoes; 1 carrot; 1 clove of garlic; 5 sausages; 400 ml milk; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 2 bay leaves; oil; salt, ground black pepper; vinegar to taste

Preparation procedure

Rinse the beans and cover them with cold water. Add the bay leaf and leave them to soak for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight. Pour approximately 4 liters of water into a large pot, add the smoked knuckle and bring to a boil. Add the beans, bay leaf and the carrot cut into small dice.
After an hour of cooking add the potatoes cut into cubes and the crushed garlic. Slice the sausages into rounds, briefly fry them in oil and add them to the soup. Stir a tablespoon of plain flour into the milk and slowly pour it into the soup so that the soup thickens. Season with salt and pepper and adjust the flavor with vinegar to taste. If you want a thinner soup, add water and simmer briefly.
Before serving remove the meat, slice it and serve it together with the soup.

Total preparation time: approx. 3 hours (soaking beans + cooking)

Conclusion

Bean soup with smoked pork knuckle is a classic that has stayed in Czech households for generations. A hearty, thick and flavorful soup is filling and serves as a main course on its own. An ideal choice for weekend cooking, cold days and a family lunch.

Bean soup with smoked pork knuckle – hearty, traditional and great even as a main course recept

For 6 portions

Ingredients

Preparation procedure

Conclusion

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