Vegetable soup with dumplings

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2To 3 Soup bones with meat
3quartsWater
2smallsOnions, divided
1Bay leaf
4mediumsPotatoes, peeled and cubed
cupCanned whole tomatoes, cut up, reserve juice
2cupsCubed Cabbage
2Celery Stalks, sliced
2cupsGreen Beans, cut
¾cupRaw Barley
Chopped fresh Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
DUMPLINGS:
1cupAll-Purpose Flour
2teaspoonsBaking Powder
½cupMilk
1pinchOf salt

Directions

In a large soup kettle, place beef bones and water, 1 onion and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Skim any foam. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 3 hours or until meat falls off bones. Remove bones, onion and bay leaf. Remove meat from bones and dice. Skim fat from broth. Add meat, remaining onion quartered, other vegetables, barley, and parsley to the kettle. Season to taste. Cover and continue to cook 1 hour or until barley is done and vegetables are tender. For dumplings, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add milk and stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook 10 - 15 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: 5 Quarts

SOURCE: "Most Memorable Meal" of Rev. Willis Piepenbrink, Oshkosh, WI Reminisce Magazine Premiere Collector's Edition SHARED BY:Jim Bodle 6/92