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Today I want to present you another easy and delicious soup recipe, which is the vegetable soup with dumplings recipe, also known as βGriessnockerlβ.
As I have already told you, this soup is also extremely healthy, delicious and versatile, thus having the possibility to prepare it sweeter – using only rooted vegetables, or sour – using tomato juice.
Also, you have the possibility of cooking this amazing vegetable soup with dumpling recipe with or without meat, thatβs your choice.
Different ways to cook vegetable soup with dumplings recipe
I want to start by mentioning the fact that this vegetable soup with dumplings recipe is an old recipe, being my granny’s recipe, which I enjoyed with great love as a child. These dumplings are made from a mixture of semolina and eggs, adding a pinch of salt. These are the only types of dumplings that I know how to cook in soup and that I enjoy every time, and my daughter Sofia simply adores them.
As I mentioned earlier, this vegetable soup with dumplings recipe is extremely versatile, thus having the opportunity to play a little with the taste and the ingredients when you prepare it.
Thus, you can get:
- vegan soup dumpling recipe – in which you will use only vegetables, without adding meat. You will basically follow the same recipe, presented below, but you will omit the meat.
- chicken and dumplings soup recipe – in which you will use both chicken and vegetables, thus obtaining an extremely healthy and tasty soup, similar to the Italian penicillin soup recipe.
- chicken and tomato soup recipe – in which you will add these fluffy dumplings, for a special texture.
So, whether you want a sweet or a sour soup, check out this amazing vegetable soup with dumplings recipe, because it will be eaten in no time.
The secret for the best vegetable soup with dumplings recipe
To get a delicious vegetable soup with dumplings recipe, we need tasty ingredients.
If we talk about the vegetables used, I recommend adding rooted vegetables to any soup. Whether we are talking about carrots, parsley, parsnips or celery root, these vegetables add flavor to any recipe. In addition, garlic, onions, celery leaves or green parsley are also ingredients that perfect the taste of a homemade soup.
For those who prefer a sweet and sour soup, I strongly recommend adding homemade tomato juice, which thickens the soup a little, but also gives it extra taste and it is very healthy.
If you choose to cook chicken and dumplings soup recipe, I recommend you to choose organic chicken or turkey, because the taste is absolutely fabulous and you won’t need to use all kinds of powders to enhance the taste of chicken broth. This soup is similar to my Grandmaβs Chicken Noodle Soup recipe.
But, because today we are cooking vegetable soup with dumplings recipe, the most important aspect is to get fluffy and soft dumplings, prepared so that they keep their shape during cooking.
The secret lies in the amount of semolina used in the egg wash. I always use 3 eggs, because I like to have a lot of dumplings in the soup, including my daughter Sofia who eats 3 dumplings with every portion of soup she enjoys.
Therefore, please strictly follow the following proportions when preparing dumplings for soup:
– use 3 eggs, which you weigh whole! That means you will weigh them before you break them, with the egg shells!
– beat the eggs well using a whisk or a fork, until you get a bubbly egg wash;
– add a pinch of salt;
– then, gradually add the semolina, while mixing continuously. ATTENTION! The amount of semolina you will add must be 20-30 g less than the weight of the whole eggs (previously weighed)
– once the dumplings mixture is ready, using a small spoon, start to gently add the dumpling into the boiling soup. Cover the pot with a lid and leave the dumplings to boil for 15 minutes, on low heat.
Thus, you will have the perfect composition for obtaining absolutely delicious dumplings. In addition, it is extremely important to BOIL THE DUMPLINGS IN THE SOUP! If you boil the dumplings in a pot of water and then add them to the soup, they will be tasteless! So, when preparing the soup, make sure there is enough space in the pot for boiling the dumplings.
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Equipment
- 1 Pot
- 1 Vegetable grater/ Thermomix / Knife
- 1 Kitchen stale
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Ladle
- 1 Strainer
- 1 Spoon
Ingredients
- Chicken/ turkey
- 3 pcs carrots
- 1 pc celery root
- 3 pcs parsnips
- Green parsley
- 3 pcs eggs
- 100-150 gr semolina
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Water
Instructions
- First, peel the veggies. Cut them in the shape that you prefer or grate them using a vegetable grater
- Then, fill the pot with cold water and place it on the stove to boil. Add 1 tsp salt
- If you decide to use chicken, now it is the perfect moment to add the chicken into the boiling water
- Add the chopped veggies, to achieve an amazing homemade chicken broth
- Add green parsley (you can chop it if you like), salt and black pepper
- Place the lid on pot of the pot and leave the chicken broth to cook for 1 hour
- After this time, use a ladle strainer to take out the chicken and the veggiesTIP: This step is optional. If you like to leave the chicken and the veggies in the soup, it is ok. I like to take them out to make space for the dumplings. Usually, I use the boiled chicken and veggies for a chicken salad.
- Using a kitchen stale, weight the eggs just like they are, with the shells;
- Now, weight the semolina. You goal is to use 20-30 gr fewer semolina that the eggs (In my case, the eggs had 167 gr and the semolina was 146 gr)
- Using a bowl, crack the eggs and beat them well using a whisk or a fork until you get a nice egg wash. Add Β½ tsp salt
- Gently add the semolina while continuously mixing;
- Using a small spoon, form semolina dumplings and place them into the boiling soupTIP: If you soak the spoon into hot soup before using it to form the dumplings, the semolina and egg composition will come off easier!
- Place the lid over the pot and leave the dumplings to cook for 15 minutes
- After the dumplings are cooked, you can place back the veggies into the soup
- Serve the soup warm
Nutrition
Health benefits of vegetable soup with dumplings recipe
As I mentioned before, homemade soups are always an extremely healthy dish. Whether we are talking about this vegetable soup with dumplings recipe, about Grandma’s chicken noodle soup or about the Italian penicillin soup recipe, any soup that contains organic vegetables becomes a healthy meal.
There are also keto soup recipes, such as this cabbage soup recipe or the easy tomato soup recipe, which is healthy, but at the same time suitable for those who want to lose weight.
In general, especially if we talk about soups that also have meat in the composition, it is very easy to conclude that these are macro friendly recipes, because they contain vitamins and minerals from vegetables, necessary for a healthy diet. In addition, whether we add meat or add a mixture of egg and sour cream at the end, we ensure the necessary protein for harmonious development.
In addition, whether we are talking about the warm season or the cold season, soup is a light dish that can warm us up or cool us down, as needed.
Therefore, I recommend you to consume the soup daily and to get the little ones used to doing this as well. With an easy and delicious soup, you can ensure a nutritional meal, and in addition, which is extremely simple to cook.
Serving and preservation
I strongly recommend you to serve this vegetable soup with dumplings warm, immediately after it has been cooked.
For spicy food lovers, I think a hot pepper would go great with this tasty soup.
In addition, besides the fact that it is extremely tasty and healthy, another advantage is that it can be kept in the refrigerator for several days, reheating each time only the amount of soup to be enjoyed at a meal.
Considering the fact that this soup is based on homemade chicken broth, it is good to know that it can be frozen. However, I would recommend freezing only the soup, without the dumplings, so that the dumplings are cooked when you enjoy the soup.
I’m not saying that dumplings can’t be frozen, because this is possible, but their texture will definitely be completely different after freezing. So, to get a delicious vegetable soup with dumplings recipe, I recommend freezing only the soup, and preparing the dumplings on the day of serving the soup. So, I wish you a good appetite and don’t hesitate to add an extra ladle of soup, because it’s FA-BU-LOUS!
Are soup dumplings healthy?
Soup dumplings are made from eggs and semolina, mixed until a composition that can be taken with a spoon is achieved. The dumplings made in this way will be boiled directly in the vegetable soup/chicken soup, at the end of the cooking process. Taking into account the two basic ingredients needed to make these dumplings – eggs and semolina – we can conclude that these dumplings are healthy and delicious.
Can you boil soup dumplings?
The soup dumplings made of eggs and semolina will be boiled directly in the vegetable soup/chicken soup, at the end of the cooking process. Is you decide to freeze the soup, make sure to boil new dumplings when reusing the frozen soup.
How to make Italian penicillin soup recipe?
Italian penicillin soup is made of lots of veggies. Also, you can cook a chicken broth with carrots, parsley, parsnip, celery and garlic. All these ingredients allow us to conclude that Italian penicillin soup is extremely healthy and delicious.
How to make penicillin soup recipe?
Penicillin soup is made of lots of veggies. Also, you can cook a chicken broth with carrots, parsley, parsnip, celery and garlic. All these ingredients allow us to conclude that Italian penicillin soup is extremely healthy and delicious.
Can you microwave soup dumplings?
Yes, you can microwave the soup with dumplings. I recommend you to reheat the quantity of soup that you will enjoy in one meal, not the entire pot. It is up to you to heat the soup with dumplings in the microwave or on the stove.
Can you put dumplings in soup?
Yes, you can cook dumplings in soup. Is you follow this recipe and make semolina soup dumplings, then I recommend you to cook the dumplings in the hot soup in the end of the cooking process.
How to make vegetable soup with dumplings?
The vegetable soup with dumplings recipe is very easy. All you have to do is use your favorite veggies, such as carrots, parsley, parsnip and celery, then make a homemade chicken broth with them. In the end, mix 3 eggs with semolina and place the dumplings achieved this way in the hot soup to boil for 15 minutes.
How to cook chicken and dumplings soup?
Chicken and dumplings soup recipe is very easy to cook. All you have to do is use your favorite veggies, such as carrots, parsley, parsnip and celery, then make a homemade chicken broth with them, by adding some chicken in the pot. In the end, mix 3 eggs with semolina and place the dumplings achieved this way in the hot soup to boil for 15 minutes.
How to reheat soup dumplings?
I suggest you to reheat the soup dumplings with the soup, using the microwave or placing a small pot with dumplings soup on the stove. Keep in mind to reheat only the quantity of soup that your will serve on one meal.
How to get soup dumplings?
Soup dumplings are made from eggs and semolina, mixed until a composition that can be taken with a spoon is achieved. The dumplings made in this way will be boiled directly in the vegetable soup/chicken soup, at the end of the cooking process, for approx. 15 min. I recommend you to use 3 eggs, which will be weighted whole, with the egg shells covering them. Them, weight the semolina powder in order to use 30 grams lower than the eggs weighted before.
Is vegetable soup with dumplings healthy?
The vegetable soup with dumplings is extremely healthy, because it is made of veggies. It is similar to the penicillin soup and you have the possibility to add chicken or tomato juice into the soup. Soup dumplings are made from eggs and semolina, mixed until a composition that can be taken with a spoon is achieved. The dumplings made in this way will be boiled directly in the vegetable soup/chicken soup, at the end of the cooking process. Taking into account the two basic ingredients needed to make these dumplings – eggs and semolina – we can conclude that these dumplings are healthy and delicious.
