Sauerkraut Soup

1/2 lb dry or     1qt canned

Mushrooms (drained and chopped)

1 qt

Sauerkraut juice (ONLY JUICE)

3 qts

Water

1/2 lb

Small square flake noodles or lentils

1 Tbsp

Butter   (you can use vegetable oil if you want but it changes the flavor some)

1 small

onion (chopped)

1 Tbsp

Flour

Salt & Pepper

1. Wash and dry mushrooms WELL in water (about 10 minutes if using dry mushrooms

2. Mix sauerkraut juice and water in a pot and place over high heat

3. Bring to a boil and add mushrooms and simmer about 1 hour.  (IF USING CANNED MUSHROOMS COOK ABOUT 1/ HOUR)

4. Cook noodles and add to mushroom soup

5. Heat butter and onions in a pan until golden brown.  Add flour and add to soup and mix well.

NOTE: This soup is a traditional Slovak Christmas Soup but I love it any time.      If the sauerkraut juice is hard to find save the juice from sauerkraut used and freeze until you have enough to use for soup.  

Recipe from LastMinuteCooking.com