Ham and Green Bean Soup

This ham and green bean soup is simmered in a thick sour cream mixture, providing decadent texture to a flavorful base.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 329 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cubes chicken bouillon
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
• ½ onion, finely diced
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
• 48 ounces water
• 1 ½ pounds smoked ham, cut into chunks
• 4 tablespoons quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cover green beans with water in a large pot. Add ham, bouillon, paprika, and cayenne. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and let simmer until beans are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add flour and cook until almost brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in diced onion; cook until it begins to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir dried onions in the mixture until they begin to lightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes, being careful as they burn easily. Add paprika and pepper. Pour in water and stir until mixture is smooth.

Step 3

Whip sour cream in a bowl and mix into flour mixture until smooth. Stir sour cream mixture into cooled green beans. Heat soup over medium heat until simmering; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve.