Chunky Tomato Soup With Basil Dumplings
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup coarsely chopped onion (1 large)
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots (1 medium)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped carrot
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped celery
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper (1 small)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- fresh basil sprig
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Basil Dumplings
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
directions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add in onion, shallot, and garlic; cook about 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stir often.
- Add in chicken broth, carrot, celery, red pepper, lemon juice, and sugar; bring to a boil; decrease heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
- Cool slightly; do not drain.
- Carefully transfer half or the mixture to a food processor or blender; cover and process or blend until smooth; repeat with the remaining mixture (or can use stick blender to puree soup in the pot).
- Return all pureed mixture to the same saucepan; stir in undrained tomatoes and cayenne pepper (to taste); cook, uncovered, over low heat about 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring often.
- Meanwhile, fill a Dutch oven half full with water; bring water to a boil.
- Make the Dumplings--in a small bowl, combine flour, fresh basil, baking powder, and salt; in another small bowl, stir together the beaten egg and vegetable oil; pour egg mixture into flour mixture; using a wooden spoon, beat until a soft, sticky dough forms.
- Drop Basil Dumplings dough from a slightly rounded 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon into boiling water; cook for 4-5 minutes (start timing after dough rises to the surface) or until dumplings are cooked through, turning once.
- To test for doneness, remove a dumpling and check the center, making sure it is cooked through.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove dumplings from Dutch oven; drain in a colander; rinse under cold water; drain again.
- Add half of the dumplings to soup in pan; heat through.
- Season soup to taste with salt and pepper; ladle into soup bowls; top with remaining dumplings; garnish with basil sprigs.
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