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mushroom soup with cilantro dumplings

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

delicious comfort soup. The dumplings helps to thicken it a bit. You can use any herbs in the bouquet garni that you would like.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For mushroom soup with cilantro dumplings

  • FOR THE SOUP
  • 4 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    better than beef bouillon
  • 8 oz
    fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 1 md
    onion chopped
  • 1
    bouquet garni i used rosemary, thyme and bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • FOR THE DUMPLINGS
  • 3/4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    lard or butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    fresh cilantro chopped
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    cold water

How To Make mushroom soup with cilantro dumplings

  • 1
    For the soup Place water in a large pot. Mix in the bouillon over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the onions, and mushrooms. Wrap the rosemary, thyme and bay leaf in a cheese cloth and tie the end with butchers twin. Throw that in the soup. Let simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • 2
    Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  • 3
    To make the dumplings. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add the lard or butter with the cilantro and mix well. Add cold water a little at a time to make it soft but not sticky.
  • 4
    Bring soup back to a boil and drop the dumplings in by spoonfuls. You should have around 12 dumplings. Reduce the heat cover and simmer 15 more minutes. Remove the bouquet garni and discard.
  • 5
    Ladle into bowls and serve

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