Christmas Eve Zapraska Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 (15 ounce) cans string beans, drained
1/2 cup sauerkraut juice
4 quarts water
Zapraska
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup oil
1 -2 cup water

Preparation

Cook the vegetables in water for 1 1/2 hours. Add the zapraska and sauerkraut juice and cook for 30 more minutes.
**To prepare zapraska:
Brown the flour in the oil until pasty, add the water mixing constantly until smooth. Add to the soup and follow instructions above.