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Oldbab leves (String bean soup)
Ingredients :

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4 c Chicken broth
1 lb Fresh string beans, cut in
-1 inch pieces
2 sm Onions, finely chopped
3 tb Of butter
3 ea Cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 t Paprika
3 tb Flour
1/2 c Cold water
1/4 c Chopped parsley
Salt and white pepper to
-taste
1 c Thin noodles, cooked

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Method :

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Heat the chicken broth in a large 3 1/2 quart
saucepan. Add the beans and onions and simmer for
15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender but
still firm. Heat the butter in a 1 quart saucepan. Add
the garlic and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Stir
in the paprika and flour with a spatula. Slowly blend
in the cold water to form a thick paste. Stir the
paste into the hot soup and simmer, stirring
constantly, until the soup has thickened slightly. Add
the vinegar and the parsley, and noodles. Serve hot.
oldbab Leaves - Hungarian String Bean Soup

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