lisa's tomato dumplings

Ingredients For lisa's tomato dumplings

• 1/2 c

  finely chopped onion
• 1/4 c

  finely chopped green pepper
• 1/4 c

  finely chopped celery
• 1/4 c

  butter
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1 can

  (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 Tbsp

  brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp

  dried basil
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  black pepper
• DUMPLINGS:
• 1 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 Tbsp

  cold butter
• 1 Tbsp

  snipped fresh parsley
• 2/3 c

  milk