Gruenkern Soup Aka German Wheat Kernel Soup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 300 Minutes |
Ready In: 300 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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This is a really tasty german wheat kernel soup that gets better and more potent when cooked for a longer period of time. Once cooked for the suggested period of time. one can divide the soup into two pots add water [bringing it back to its original amount in each pot] and a little bit of spice to taste and recook it will taste just as good as origionally [with the same potency]. Read more . Amazing? Ha? A plate of this soup can become a meal. Ingredients:
3 pkgs. whole gruenkern |
3 knee bones |
4 marrow bones |
1 pkg. knockwurst |
2lbs. cubed meat |
1 lg. spanish onion |
salt |
pepper |
can of pam |
25 qt. pot with cover |
plastic containers for storage |
Directions:
1. Check the 3 pkgs. of kernels [making sure there are no rocks,rotten kernels etc.] .
2. Take pot and spray the whole inside generously with pam.
3. Then pour the kernels into the pot covering the bottom of pot.
4. Next wash the bones and meat and place into pot.
5. Then wash of the 4 knockwurst sausages,cut into bite size pieces and throw into pot.
6. Now peel the outer layer of onion,wash of and place into pot.
7. Then add a generous amount of salt and pepper too pot and fill the rest of the pot with water leaving about 11/2 space from pot.
8. Place pot on largest burner,placing cover to pot on the pot ,but leaving a slight opening [so that it wen't overflow.
9. Cook on a medium to high flame till it comes to a boil [watching it on a regular basis that it doesn'i over flow - acout 1/2hr.]
10. When it comes to a boil lower the flame so that the soup simmers for 4-5hrs.
11. check the soup about every 1/2hr. to 1hr. and stir the bottom that it won't stick and burn.
12. After about three hours taste the soup and if cit spicy enough add pepper and salt too taste.
13. One can eat as soon as finished or you may want too put in frig. for a day [24-36hrs.] let it cool and take what ever fat is on top of and rewarm.
14. If the soup is too thick after fridg. just add water and spice to taste rewarm and it will be really good.
15. This soup can be frozen and rewarmed.
16. Good Luck and enjoy!
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