Traditional Dutch Brown Bean Soup

Name: Traditional Dutch Brown Bean Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 5 ounces (145 grams) smoked bacon, cubed; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 5 shallots, chopped; 1 large carrot, finely diced; 1 large leek, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon paprika; 3 (16-ounce) cans (1 1/3 kilograms) canned brown beans, or pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 12 ounces (375 milliliters) tomato puree; 2 cups (500 milliliters) beef stock; 2 bay leaves, fresh or dried; Sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis), or Worcester sauce, to taste; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup chopped celery leaves

A hearty and authentic Dutch family meal, this recipe offers a comforting winter dish from Holland.

⭐ 4.6 (57 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 20 minTotal: 25 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Appetizer Dinner Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Dutch

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Instructions

In a large soup pot, fry bacon in butter.
Stir in shallots, carrot, leek, and paprika.
Add beans, tomato puree, stock, and bay leaves.
Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Discard the bay leaves.
Season the soup with salt, pepper, and ketjap manis (or Worcestershire sauce).
Partially blend the soup with a stick blender or food processor, ensuring some texture remains.
Garnish with celery leaves just before serving.