Canadian German Ham Or Farmer Sausage Soup Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Place dried beans in a LARGE pot and pick through to check for stones. Rinse beans, drain and add water to cover by at least 2 inches. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight.
• 2. After soaking, drain beans, rinse, drain again and add 2 quarts water**, flavoring packet (that comes with beans) and 2 envelopes of ham flavoring. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. (Note: you may have to add more water during this step to make sure beans are covered with liquid.) ** OR, INSTEAD OF PLAIN WATER, PLACE A HAM BONE IN A LARGE DUTCH OVEN AND ADD WATER TO COVER HALF OF BONE. ADD 2 BAY LEAVES AND A SLICED ONION TO THE POT. BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT. COVER AND SIMMER FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS. REMOVE BONE AND STRAIN BROTH. USE THIS BROTH INSTEAD OF PLAIN WATER. Take any meat off of the bone and add to soup with the rest of the meat as mentioned in Step 3.
• 3. After simmering for 1 hour, add onion, carrot, potato, ham, sausage, bay leaves and 2 more envelopes ham flavoring to pot. Simmer an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring often, until beans are soft and begin to break apart.
• 4. Add chicken broth (enough to make desired consistency) and quick cooking barley (and more ham flavoring if needed). Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until barley is cooked.
• 5. Serve with salad and crusty bread.
• 6. FREEZES WELL!!

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1 inch pieces, then in half again.
• In a frying pan heat oil cook sausages for 3 minutes.
• Add diced potatoes cook for 2 minutes set aside.
• In a large soup pot add beef stock, carrots celery, rutabaga, onion.
• Boil 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add sausage, potatoes,kidney beans, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add green pepper and parsley simmer another 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together to make a stiff dough.
• Knead well.
• Roll dough out very thin.
• Flour both sides of dough.
• Cut in half and form two rolls.
• Cut off narrow strips.
• Cook for a few minutes in a large pot of boiling water.
• Traditionally served with hot Cream Gravy made with 1/2 cup cream and 1-2 tablespoons melted butter and a pinch of salt.