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Fun With Food
BY JOANNA STELLOH PHELPS
filled with vegetables so feels healthier to start a new year.
Herb Dumplings
Chicken Vegetable Soup with Herb Dumplings
Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley • 1 teaspoon dried chives • Pinch of pepper
Soup Instructions: In large stock- pot, heat oil and butter; add onions and celery and cook for about four minutes. Add carrots, parsnips, and sweet potato
Herb Dumplings Instructions:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 onion, finely chopped
• 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 4 carrots, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
• 2 parsnips, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
• 2 sweet potato, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces • 2 teaspoons each onion and garlic
In large saucepan, bring water, butter, and salt to boil over medium heat. When butter has melted, remove from heat and stir in flour until thoroughly combined. Return pan to medium heat and stir until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pot. Scape dough into large bowl and add eggs, beating well until the batter is smooth. Fold in fresh herbs. Roll into 1⁄2-inch balls and cook as directed in the recipe for soup.
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The Christmas bustle is over and it’s time to enjoy some quiet time at home with a good book or project. Or in the kitchen mak- ing some hearty soup. This one is
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 32-oz chicken broth or stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups Swiss chard, chopped without
and cook another four minutes. Add seasonings and stir. Add tomato paste, wine, broth, and bay leaf and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and continue cooking for about 20 minutes or until all vegetables are tender. Add Swiss chard and cooked chicken and cook about five minutes, until chard is wilted. Return
Chicken Vegetable Soup with Herb Dumplings
ribs
• 3 cups cooked chicken or turkey
to medium boil and drop dumplings into bubbling liquid and cook until they float, about 10 more minutes.
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