Yellow Wax Bean Soup

Krakowska · Post by **Krakowska** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 02:24

Wife remembers a soup made with yellow wax beans, potatoes, (Vinegar) maybe some cream, ( Her mother died when wife was 10 so it is VERY vague) Definitely a Polish recipe. Anyone ever hear of such a soup? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks Guys and Gals,
Fred

Big Guy · Post by **Big Guy** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 02:54

Not really a soup but it could be, My mother would dig a few hills of potatoes when the yellow beans were ready to pick, she would separate the small , quarter sized ( we called them baby taters) and clean and cut up some beans. Add beans and taters to a pot of salted water and boil until the taters are cooked. Drain beans and taters, add a lump of butter and enough milk to cover, add a slurry of flour and milk and cook until thickened. I love this stuff. My mom was a puke IE. Polish father and a Ukranian mother LOL

Post by **redzed** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 06:06

Last time you asked about that soup you mentioned that it was a Polish Christmas tradition and it was the first time I heard that. But the wax bean soup with potatoes is popular and common in Poland and I believe in Germany. My mother also used to make it when the beans would be in season in our garden. Google "Zupa z fasolki szparagowej z ziemniakami" and you will have a hundred recipies. If you find something interesting I can translate it for you.

This one also has cream in it.

http://przepisynazupy.pl/przepis/zupa-z ... zparagowej

Krakowska · Post by **Krakowska** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 13:17

Gotcha, Will make copies and show my mother can translate for Me. Thank You, Fred

Post by **redzed** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 15:28

Let us know how it turns out. I looked at a few recipes and got hungry. It's been decades since I had that soup. I love yellow wax beans and could eat a mountain of it prepared "a la polonaise", that is, steamed and then garnished with a bit of salt and butter with breadcrumbs.

As we age it seems we all want to eat traditional foods from our younger times.

Smacznego!

Krakowska · Post by **Krakowska** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 18:21

Yeah Redzed, things were a lot different in our younger years. I remember going through a pound of yellow bean seeds a season, I think we were planting "Gold Rush" when I lived up in Buffalo. Of course we would plant a couple of rows every two weeks. Pick em, steam em, some tub butter on them. From garden to plate in 45 minutes, It was a meal fit for a king. By the way a pound of yellow bean seeds is A LOT OF PICKING!!! Good stuff coming from the garden. Had pretty good luck with broccoli, 17/17/17 works well with all