Oldbab Leves (String Bean Soup)

      4 c  Chicken broth
      1 lb Fresh string beans, cut in
           -1 inch pieces
      2 sm Onions, finely chopped
      3 tb Of butter
      3 ea Cloves garlic, chopped fine
      1 ts Paprika
      3 tb Flour
    1/2 c  Cold water
    1/4 c  Chopped parsley
           Salt and white pepper to
           -taste
      1 c  Thin noodles, cooked

Heat the chicken broth in a large 3 1/2 quart saucepan. Add the beans and onions and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender but still firm. Heat the butter in a 1 quart saucepan. Add the garlic and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Stir inthe paprika and flour with a spatula. Slowly blend in the cold water to form a thick paste. Stir the paste into the hot soup and simmer, stirring constanlty, until the soup has thickened slightly. Add the vinegar and the parsley, and noodles. Serve hot.


Yield: 1 Servings