Description
If you need a delicious, comforting, creamy, dumpling soup, Knoephla Soup is right up your alley. This German-Russian dish is especially popular in parts of the Upper Midwest, and when you try it, you will know why.
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 medium potatoes, chopped
- 8 cups chicken stock
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
For Dumplings:
- 2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Melt butter – Add the butter to a large pot and melt over low heat.
- Add vegetables – Once melted, add carrots and celery
- Cook to soften – Cook on low for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add flour – Stir in 1/4 cup flour
- Combine flour – Add 1 cup of chicken stock and stir until the flour is fully incorporated.
- Add the rest of the stock
- Add potatoes
- Simmer – Increase the heat to bring the soup to a simmer, then adjust the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30-40 minutes.
- Start dumplings – While the potatoes are cooking, make the dumplings as follows.
- Mix dumpling ingredients – Mix all dumpling ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
- Separate for ease – Divide into two pieces just to make it easier to work with.
- Roll dough – Roll each piece out by hand into a rope approximately 1 inch in diameter. If needed sprinkle with flour to make it easier to work with
- Cut dumplings – Cut into 1-inch dumpling pieces and set aside.
- Season – Add salt to taste.
- Add dumplings – Once the potatoes are tender, add the dumplings to the soup.
- Cook dumplings – Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through.
- Add cream – Remove from the heat, add the cream, and stir to combine.
- Serve
Notes
- Using homemade chicken stock will give the best results, but boxed stock works well too.
- If you are running short on time, you can shorten the prep by not rolling out the dough and using a spoon to quickly make the dumplings. I recommend rolling, but I do this shortcut occasionally.
- Frozen knoephla-style dumplings can save time, but homemade is better!