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German white bean soup with bacon

German white bean soup with bacon

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A hearty soup made with white beans, bacon, carrots, and celery, simmered in a chicken broth. A comforting dish for cold winter evenings.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This hearty German bean soup is a perfect winter dish. The white beans, soaked overnight, simmer with bacon, onion, carrot, and celery in a chicken broth, and then sliced sausage is added to make it more substantial. Serve it hot with bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$12.64 $2.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.84
  • $0.03
  • $0.48
  • $0.12
  • $8.80
  • $0.12
  • $0.10
  • $2.01
  • $0.01
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the beans in water overnight.
  2. Wash them and drain them. ≈ 2 min
  3. In a saucepan, heat the oil and cook the bacon until it is browned.
  4. Add the onion and sauté it until softened. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour in the chicken broth.
  6. Bring to a boil and add the carrots, celery, and beans.
  7. Add the sausage. ≈ 3 min
  8. Season to your liking. ≈ 2 min
  9. Cook for another 15 minutes.

The bill

German white bean soup with bacon

  • 250 g of dried white beans$0.84
  • ½ tablespoon of oil$0.03
  • 50 g of diced bacon$0.48
  • 60 g of chopped onion$0.12
  • 2 cups of chicken broth$8.80
  • 40 g of diced carrots$0.12
  • 40 g of celery, diced$0.10
  • 1 cervela or 1 Frankfurt sausage, sliced$2.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.13

Total$12.64

that's $2.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of dried white beans
  • ½ tablespoon of oil
  • 50 g of diced bacon
  • 60 g of chopped onion
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 40 g of diced carrots
  • 40 g of celery, diced
  • 1 cervela or 1 Frankfurt sausage, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

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