Tomato Dumplings

The wonderful fresh tomato taste of the sauce complements these light savory dumplings. They make a perfect side dish for a meal with beef. My family enjoys them very much!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  bay leaf
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, with liquid,cut up
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

• Dumplings

• 1  cup flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  cold butter
• 1  tablespoon  snipped fresh parsley
• 2⁄3 cup milk

Directions

1. In medium skillet, saute onion, green pepper and celery in butter until tender.
2. Add bay leaf, tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
4. Cut in butter.
5. Add parsley and milk; stir until just mixed.
6. Drop by Tablespoons into six mounds onto bubbling tomato mixture; cover tightly and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean.
7. Remove and discard bayleaf.
8. Serve immediately.