Slovak Sauerkraut Christmas Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons sweet Hungarian paprika
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¾ cup chopped pitted prunes
• + 8 more ingredients
• • ¾ pound smoked ham
  • ¾ pound Hungarian style dry paprika sausage
  • 2 cups dried forest mushroom blend
  • salt to taste
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 2 ½ quarts chicken broth
  • 1 (32 ounce) package sauerkraut, chopped

1. Place the sauerkraut, chicken broth, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt and mushrooms into a large pot, and bring to a boil. Add the sausage and whole piece of ham. Let it simmer over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours. Add the prunes after the first hour. 2. Remove the meat from the soup, and set aside....

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