Bohnensuppe mit Buttermilch
German Green Bean and Buttermilk Soup

 

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (3 Cups) fresh green beans

1 lb (4 cups chopped) of firm and waxy Potatoes like red skin, yellow or Yukon Gold .

1 cup Chicken Stock
2 cups Buttermilk

2 teasp fresh grated Ginger or
1 teasp. ground Ginger

2 tablsp fresh dill chopped, or 1 Tblsp dried Dill Weed (optional)

Hot sauce like Tobasco ( if desired)

Salt and Pepper

1 medium onion diced 1/4 inch (Optional)

Directions:

Prep your ingredients first

1. Grate the ginger. Stem and cut the beans into bite sized pieces. Peel and cut the potatoes roughly into chunks. If the potatoes are light skinned you can leave the peel on if you want. Put your stock into the pan and you are ready. Not shown is the chopped onions if desired and the chopped dill.

2. Cook the potatoes and ginger in the stock till tender. If want to add onions you can add them now.

3. When the potatoes are done lift them out into a food processor or blender and puree till
very smooth and silky texture.

4. Cook the green beans in the same stock as the potatoes until tender. Blend in the potato puree and cook 5 more minutes for flavors to develop.
Stir in the buttermilk and chopped dill. Check for seasoning then add salt, pepper or hot sauce.

Top with a little paprika and dill sprig in the bowl.