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Semolina Dumpling Soup
Semolina Dumpling Soup with vegetables, a healthy, delicious and super quick soup for kids and grown-ups alike. Ready in about 15-20 minutes, this dumpling soup is a favourite in Romania, and many other European countries. The semolina dumplings are soft and fluffy, and cooked to perfection. My Romanian semolina dumplings are easy to prepare, but just require a few tricks to get them right. A delicious vegetarian recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 201 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Romanian
Ingredients
For the soup
- 4 cups vegetable stock (broth) (you can also use chicken or beef)
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 bell pepper (any colour you have)
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
For the dumplings
- 1 medium egg
- 9 teaspoon semolina (a level teaspoon)
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
- To make the dumplings, beat the egg with a pinch of salt until frothy, best to use an electric hand mixer if you have one.
- Add the semolina, making sure that they are level teaspoon, and not rounded.
- Beat well to get a smooth consistency, at this stage the mixture is pretty runny.
- Leave to rest for at least 10-15 minutes, or until the veggies are tender.
- To make the soup, bring the vegetable stock to a boil, add the peeled and chopped vegetables, and leave to cook until tender, it shouldn't take more than 15 minutes.
- At this stage the semolina mixture is thicker.
- Drop a tablespoon of semolina mixture at a time in the boiling soup, you should get about 5- 6 dumplings.
- Leave to cook until the dumplings double their size and become fluffy.
- Add the tomato paste, herbs and seasoning, and garnish with chopped parsley.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Make sure the teaspoons of semolina are level, and not rounded, too much semolina, and the dumplings will be hard, and not fluffy. Leave the mixture to thicken for at least 10-15 minutes, otherwise they will separate in the soup
- Make sure the teaspoons of semolina are level, and not rounded, too much semolina, and the dumplings will be hard, and not fluffy.
- Leave the mixture to thicken for at least 10-15 minutes, otherwise they will separate in the soup
Nutrition Information
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
2269mg
(95%)
Potassium
489mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
8416IU
(168%)
Vitamin C
86mg
(96%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 2269mg | 95% |
| Potassium | 489mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 8416IU | 168% |
| Vitamin C | 86mg | 96% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.