Ukrainian Bean Soup

Ingredients

1 lb beans
1 1/2 sauerkraut
3/4 lb salt pork
4 potatoes
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 1/2 tb flour
1 onion
1 ts salt
1 ts black pepper
4 bay leaves
3 garlic
2 tb peppercorns
1/2 c yogurt
1 carrot

Instructions

Soak the beans overnight. Cook the meat, potatoes, beans and sauerkraut separately. Bone the meat when it is done and cut into 1/2" cubes. Dice the potatoes. Crush the beans. Make a roux with the oil, flour & onion. Put meat & vegetables into a pot, add the roux, and the bay leaves. Cover with the stock & cook 10 minutes more. Before serving, add the yogurt.