Grandfather's Soup

GRANDFATHER'S SOUP

I can't say this is my all time favorite soup, but my Husband really likes it, so I think it's worth mentioning on this blog.  This is a pretty basic soup & I can make it with ingredients that I normally have on hand.  It's a good soup to make when you don't have time to go to the grocery store, but still want to make a good meal for your family.

 

INGREDIENTS:

2 large onions, finely sliced.

4 Tablespoons butter (or you can use oil)

3 Cups diced potatoes

7 1/2 Cups Water

4 beef bouillon cubes

(depending on what size cube you have you might start with 3 & add a 4th as needed)

2 bay leaves

 

For the dumplings:

1 and 1/3 Cups Flour

pinch of salt

2 Tablespoons butter (or you can use oil)

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley

2 eggs, beaten (3 eggs if your eggs are small)

 

In a heavy pan, saute the onion in the butter until it softens and turns golden brown.  Add the diced potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.  Pour in the water and bouillon cubes.  Add the bay leaves.  pepper.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.  Salt and pepper to taste.

 

To make the dumplings:  In a bowl, mix the salt and flower.  Rub in the butter with a fork.  Stir in the parsley and then add the eggs and mix to a soft dough.  Pull the bay leaves out of the soup.  Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough into the simmering soup.  Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.  Sprinkle a little parsley over the soup & serve.

 

This recipe is adapted from the Grandfather Soup Recipe in  The Soup Bible - pg 177