Liver Dumpling Soup Recipes

LEBERKNöDELSUPPE (BAVARIAN LIVER DUMPLING SOUP)

Steps:

• Tear the day-old rolls into small pieces, and soak in a bit of cold water.
• Squeeze out the water, then put the bread into a bowl. Add the milk and allow the bread to soak it up.
• Beat the eggs, the pour over the milk.
• Add the onion, liver, parsley, marjoram, lemon zest, salt, pepper and breadcrumbs.
• Mix together well and knead until it forms a pliable dough. (You may need to add some plain bread crumbs.).
• Form 12 walnut-sized dumplings.
• Bring about 1.5 liters (50 ounces) of salted water to a boil.
• Gently add the dumplings and simmer for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
• While the dumplings are simmering, heat the beef broth and keep warm.
• Pour the broth into bowls and add dumplings to each serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.

LIVER DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Grind liver in a food processor until smooth. Blend in bread crumbs, egg, flour, salt and pepper. Using a wet spoon, drop spoonfuls into boiling broth. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.

CALF'S-LIVER DUMPLINGS WITH CHIANTI ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare the soup: In a large, heavy saucepan, melt the lard over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, adjusting the heat as needed, until caramelized, 40 to 60 minutes. Add the wine and reduce to a glaze. Meanwhile, fill a piece of cheesecloth with the star anise, cinnamon and juniper and tie into a bundle; add this and the chicken broth to the onions. Simmer about 20 minutes. Remove the spice bundle. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Make the dumplings: In a bowl, soak the bread in the heavy cream. In a medium sauté pan, melt the lard over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, thyme and sage and cook until the onions are translucent. Add the wine and let it boil off. Let cool.
• Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a simmer. In a food processor, blend the onion mixture, liver, egg yolks and soaked bread until a paste forms. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the bread crumbs and flour, seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Using 2 soup spoons dipped in cold water, form an oval dumpling of the liver mixture. Test it by dropping the dumpling into the simmering water and cooking for 5 minutes. Lift from the water, slice in half and taste for seasoning and doneness. (It should be barely pink in the middle.)
• Bring the onion soup to a gentle simmer. Continue forming dumplings with the liver mixture. Simmer them in the soup; you may need to do this in batches. Divide the soup among 8 bowls with 4 to 5 dumplings in each, then top with chives and a little olive oil.

CHICKEN LIVER DUMPLING SOUP I (LEBERKLOSSE)

Steps:

• Chop parboiled chicken livers very fine.
• Combine with bread, egg yolks, butter, parsley, salt, pepper, and flour.
• Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into meat mixture.
• Shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
• Drop them into gently boiling stock.
• Simmer 6-8 minutes.
• Add additional parsley to stock for garnish.

LIVER DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the liver, onion, salt, 1 teaspoon sage, coriander, basil and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cover and process until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, egg whites and yolk; process until well mixed. Batter should be thick and spoonable. (Add a little water if too thick or a little flour if too thin.) Set batter aside. , In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, combine the broth, cornstarch and remaining sage and pepper; bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a gentle boil. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto broth, dipping spoon in broth to release dough. Gently boil, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until dumplings are no longer sticky. Stir occasionally.