Winter Broth With Dumplings the Way My Nana Makes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large leeks, washed and sliced
- 3 large carrots, washed, scraped and sliced
- 1⁄2 small cabbage, washed and shredded
- 1 small swede or 1 small turnip, peeled and cubed
- 2 large tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 2 stalks celery, washed and sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig oregano
- salt
- pepper
- 3 vegetable bouillon cubes
- 2 pints boiling water
- 1⁄4 cup dried red lentils or 1/4 cup barley
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For the Dumplings
- 6 ounces plain flour
- 3 ounces vegetable suet
- 1 pinch salt
- cold water
directions
- In a very large pan, heat the oil or butter very gently.
- Over a low light, add the leeks, turnip, carrots and celery, toss around to coat in oil and then put on the lid.
- Shaking the pan at regular intervals, allow the vegetables to 'sweat' for about 10 minutes.
- Now add the rest of the vegetables, make the stock cubes up with the water and add this, along with the herbs and a touch of salt and pepper (you can taste and re-season later) Bring to the boil, replace the lid, and simmer for at least an hour to bring out the flavours of the vegetables.
- Add the barley or lentils after about 20 minutes cooking time.
- Meanwhile, make the dumpling mix by combining the dry ingredients and mixing to a soft but not sticky dough with cold water.
- Divide this into small pieces about the size of a golf ball and drop one by one into the simmering soup.
- Replace the lid and cook for 15-20 minutes, by which time the dumplings should have puffed up and become light and fluffy.
- Serve with lots of crusty bread and butter!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LC69414
England
Hello all, i live in bolton, England, with my boyfriend Tony and our puppy Tilly (and a hamster, Domino, and a tankload of tropical fish!)I'm student, just finhed my 2nd year of an English degree. I like to read cookbooks and magazines for fun, i'd say cooking (and eating) are definitely my passions. My big passion is of course my little family :) i'm always dreaming of holidays, planning my 'dream' house with of course an enormous kitchen.
**Please please do try out and review my recipes, i'd love to know what people think of them, i plan to add more soon!**