Grandmas Easy Hungarian Dumpling Soup Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN 'N' DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stockpot. , Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. , Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf., For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

GRANDMA'S EASY HUNGARIAN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Put the broth, chicken, & parsley flakes in a pot and begin heating.
• 2. Meantime make the dumplings: put the flour in a bowl with the baking powder & salt, mix well. Put the eggs in a measuring cup and beat with a fork then add milk to make a cup. (this should be enough milk but if not add more milk). Make it a consistency that can be dropped off a spoon.
• 3. When the soup begins to boil dip your spoon to heat it so the dumpling mixture does not stick to the spoon. Take appx. a teaspoon of mixture and dip it into the soup until all the dumplings are in the soup.
• 4. After the last dumpling is put in the soup, cook for just a few minutes, they cook very quickly you are ready to eat!
• 5. Note: you can put carrots, onions, celery or any thing else you want in this soup. My husband cannot eat somethings so I make it plain and it is great. Make on a cold winter day and it will warm you right up!

HUNGARIAN CHICKEN VEGETABLE DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4 quart saucepot, sweat the carrots/onions/celery/parsley in margarine.
• Sweating means sauteeing the veggies on medium low heat with the lid on.
• to release the natural oils from veggies.) About 10 minutes.
• Add the paprika and mix thoroughly.
• Add the chicken breast.
• Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chicken base and water.
• Cover with lid halfway and simmer until veggies are tender. Breast should be done at this point also. Remove it and set aside.
• Meanwhile prepare dumpling dough:.
• I use a small processor.
• 1 1/2 cups flour.
• 2 eggs.
• 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• 1/2 cup water.
• Process or beat until the dough is stretchy. Cover and set aside.
• When the veggies are tender the the breast is cool enough to handle cube it and return to soup.
• Using the long side of a tablespoon, make small dumplings 1"x1/4" and release in simmering soup. Let dumplings cook until they rise to the top and continue to simmer for about 5 minute.
• So that the soup is not watery, it is thickened using:.
• 1/4 cup water and 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Mix well to avoid lumps and pour quickly into the simmering soup mixing quickly. Simmer 5 more minutes. Check seasonings and you're ready to go -- !

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns, and cloves in kettle and bring to a boil.
• Later you must remove the cloves.
• Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender (about 1 hour).
• Cool chicken just slightly; cut into bite size pieces and set aside and look for the cloves.
• Strain and skim the chicken broth.
• Put the reserved chicken and strained broth in a large kettle; add cans of broth, chicken and mushroom soups, celery, carrots, onion, potatoes, bay leaf, peas, and one teaspoon of salt.
• Put cover onto kettle; simmer soup on low heat for 2-3 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.
• About 30 minutes before serving, mix up dumplings by putting flour, one teaspoon salt, baking powder, and pepper together in a medium bowl.
• Add egg, melted butter, and enough milk to make moist, stiff batter.
• Drop by teaspoons into boiling liquid.
• Cook, covered and without "peeking", for 18-20 minutes or until the dumplings are done.

GRANDMA ROSIE'S DROP DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix 1 egg, a touch of milk, a pinch of baking powder and a dash of salt.
• Add flour to make thick paste substance.
• Spoon into boiling broth or gravy and allow to cook with meal.
• *Note: the more milk the fluffier the dumplings.

HUNGARIAN NOKEDLI (DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Place large pot filled with salted water and bring to boil.
• Combine eggs, salt, and water, beating well with whisk.
• Add flour, a little at a time.
• Add only enough flour to make a soft, sticky dough.
• Let mixture rest for about 10 mins.
• Beat mixture again.
• Using the side of a teaspoon, spoon small amount of dough into boiling water.
• Dipping the spoon in the hot water will remove the dough from the spoon (if you have a spaetzel maker, that makes is easier as you want very small noodles).
• The noodles are done when they float to the top.
• Remove from water with large slotted spoon, and place in colander.
• Rinse with cold water.
• You may want to make the dumplings in 2 or 3 batches so they dont overcook.
• Serve with chicken paprikas.
• The dumplings are also nice added to a stew.
• You can heat the dumplings in a frying pan with melted butter.
• Do not let the dumplings get too brown or crisp.

GRANDMA'S DUMPLINGS FROM SCRATCH: 100+ YEAR OLD RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients together until combined. Slowly add the water until you form a dough. You may have to add more or less water to form the ball.
• Roll out the dumpling dough on a floured surface thin and cut into bite size pieces.
• Drop them one at a time into simmering chicken/broth. She would always drop a few then wait a bit, then drop a few more. She said this kept them from sticking together in the end. After they are all added, give a gentle stir (once or twice around the pot, then leave it alone).
• Let the dumplings simmer in the chicken/broth mixture until they float to the top (about 15 minutes or so). I have let them simmer a longer, and that's fine. She would taste the broth one last time after the dumplings were done for seasoning before we got to eat them!