Ukrainian Bean Soup

Ingredients:

1 lb White beans, dried

1 1/2 lb Sauerkraut

3/4 lb Salt pork

4 Potatoes, cubed

1/2 cup Vegetable oil

1 1/2 tsp Flour

1 Onion, lg. chopped coarsely

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Black pepper

4 Bay leaves

3 Garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp Peppercorns

1/2 cup Yogurt, plain

1 Carrot, lg. chopped

Cooking Instructions:

Soak the beans overnight. Cook the meat, potatoes, beans and sauerkraut separately. Bone the meat when it is done and cut into 1/2" cubes. Dice the potatoes. Crush the beans. Make a roux with the oil, flour & onion. Put meat & vegetables into a pot, add the roux, and the bay leaves. Cover with the stock & cook 10 minutes more. Before serving, add the yogurt.

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