Green Bean Soup
Green bean soup is the perfect bowl of soup to cozy up with! This quick and easy recipe uses fresh green beans and simple ingredients to make a warm, comforting meal that’s ready in no time.
There’s something so comforting about a pot of soup simmering on the stove.
It warms up even the chilliest day.
One spoonful of green bean soup will win you over and have you feeling super cozy.
It’s light yet satisfying, full of fresh flavor, and comes together in less time than it takes to decide what’s for dinner.
Chock full of fresh beans, garlic, and bacon, this creamy soup is sure to heat the spot any time.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Green beans– Fresh green beans, with the ends trimmed off. Cut them into bite sized pieces.
- Garlic– Fresh garlic minced
- Spices– Dried oregano, salt, and pepper
- Bacon– Cooked crispy
- Flour– To make a roux in the bacon grease
- Yellow onion– Peeled and diced
- Sour cream– Full fat is best
- Vinegar– White
How to Make
Green bean soup is pretty easy to make.
Just, stir the green beans, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a large pot over medium high heat.
Add water to the pot just until the green beans are covered.
Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer the beans, stirring occasionally, until tender.
While the beans simmer, fry the bacon in a skillet until it’s crispy.
Once it’s crispy, remove the strips using tongs and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess grease of the bacon.
Stir the flour and onion into the skillet with the bacon grease.
Cook until the mixture’s smooth and brown and the flour has a paste-like consistency.
Stir in a bit of the bean water until the roux’s smooth without any lumps and let it cook until the roux’s slightly thickened.
Using a spatula scrape all of the roux out of the skillet and into the soup.
Let the mixture come to a boil and then remove the pot from heat.
Crumble the bacon and stir the bacon, sour cream, and vinegar into the soup.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat on the stove or in the microwave until warmed through, thinning it out with more water if needed.
Tips and Tricks
- Want to add more flavor easily? Substitute chicken or vegetable broth for the water.
- It does help to make the green beans bite sized. It will both make the soup cook faster and make it easier to eat.
- Don’t have bacon? Make a roux with butter instead of bacon grease.
Other Easy Soup Recipes
Green bean soup is a rich, creamy soup that comes together in under an hour.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other easy soup recipes?
Try these:
- Coconut Curry Soup With Wontons
- Italian Vegetable Minestrone Soup
- Swamp Soup Recipe
- Creamy Tomato Soup With Tortellini
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Green Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh green beans ends trimmed
- 4 garlic cloves minced or pressed
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- pinch salt and pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 small yellow onion peeled & diced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp white vinegar
Instructions
- Set a large pot over medium high heat then add the green beans, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir everything together until evenly combined.2 lbs fresh green beans, 4 garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp dried oregano, pinch salt and pepper
- Add water to the pot just until the green beans are covered. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer the beans, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Add the bacon to a skillet and fry until crispy, then remove the strips using tongs and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain off excess grease.6 slices bacon
- Add the flour and onion to the skillet and whisk them into the bacon grease and cook until the mixture's smooth and brown.3 tbsp flour, 1 small yellow onion
- Add a bit of the bean water, stirring until the roux's smooth without any lumps. Continue cooking, stirring often, until the roux's slightly thickened.
- Using a spatula scrape all of the roux out of the skillet and into the soup. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove the pot from heat.
- Crumble the bacon and add to the soup along with the sour cream and vinegar. Stir until they're evenly incorporated.1 cup sour cream, 3 tbsp white vinegar
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Want to add more flavor easily? Substitute chicken or vegetable broth for the water.
- It does help to make the green beans bite sized. It will both make the soup cook faster and make it easier to eat.
- Don't have bacon? Make a roux with butter instead of bacon grease.
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