green bean and potato soup lite - bouneschlupp
I recently posted a recipe for this traditional and authentic Luxembough dish - and since I'm trying to make it WW friendly, lightened it up for this! As written here, a serving has 3 WW points - with or without using fat free yogurt. We liked it - hope you do, too!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound green beans (or yellow beans)
- 1 medium red potato
- 1 medium russet potato (baking potato)
- 1 leek or 1/2 medium onion
- cooking spray
- 4-6 ounces smoked turkey or chicken sausage
- 1 quart water
- 4 teaspoons beef or vegetable bouillon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried summer savory
- salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
- 1/4 cup light sour cream or fat free plain yogurt (optional)
How To Make green bean and potato soup lite - bouneschlupp
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Step 1Clean beans and leeks, if using, and wash well, peel and wash potatoes, slice sausage. If using onion, peel.
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Step 2Halve the leek lengthwise and cut the white part into fine strips or quarter onion and cut into fine slices. Cut the beans into approximately 1 inch pieces. Finely grate or mince the russet potato.
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Step 3Spray and heat a large stock pot at medium temperature and lightly sauté the leek/ onion for a few minutes.
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Step 4Add the water, bouillon, bay leaf and cloves (in a tea ball or similar to make it easier to remove later), add the beans and the finely grated or minced russet potato. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until beans are tender.
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Step 5Then add the diced potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, the sausages and summer savory to the soup and simmer for another 10 minutes. Gently, stir in the light sour cream or yogurt, if using. Finally, season with salt, pepper and fresh grated nutmeg.
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Step 6Remove bay leaf and cloves before serving.
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Category:
Vegetable Soup
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Diet:
Low Fat
Culture:
German
Method:
Stove Top
Keyword:
#Benelux
Keyword:
#Luxenbourg
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