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cornmeal dumplings with pork

Recipe by
Catherine Givens
St.Louis, MO

This is a Southern dish my Mom made a lot that didnt require a lot of Money and fed a lot of People.We still make this a lot today because we love the dish.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cornmeal dumplings with pork

  • 1 rack of pork ribs
  • water, cold
  • onion
  • cornmeal
  • water, boiling
  • garlic powder

How To Make cornmeal dumplings with pork

  • 1
    Cover Ribs with cold water.
  • 2
    Add 1 Medium chopped Onion and 2 tsp. salt and 2 tsp. Blk Pepper to Pot. Simmer until Ribs are tender and if you need more Broth,add Water.
  • 3
    Put 1 and 1/2 Cups of Cormeal and 1/2 Cup of Flour in bowl,add 1 tsp. salt,1 tsp. pepper and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder to Cornmeal and Stir until mixed well.
  • 4
    Remove Ribs from Pot.
  • 5
    Boil water and keep warm as you work. Male well in Bowl of Cornmeal and add a little hot water at a time as you work.
  • 6
    Take a little wet Meal and squeeze it hard in your fingers until it holds together and drop in Broth as it simmers until you have enough in the Pot for the amount of Broth that you have.
  • 7
    Simmer covered on low simmer just like you would Floured Dumplings about 12 to 15 minutes. They will be dry on the inside like Cornbread.
  • 8
    Put your Ribs back in pot for the last minute and enjoy.

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