GRANDMA'S PEA SOUP
My grandma's pea soup recipe was a family favorite. What makes it different from any other pea soups I have tried is the addition of whole peas, spaetzle-like "dumplings" and sausage. Try it once and you'll be hooked. -Carole Talcott, Dahinda, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 3h
Yield 16 servings (4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cover peas with water and soak overnight. Drain, rinse and place in a Dutch oven. , Add ham bone, water and remaining soup ingredients except sausage and dumplings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 to 2-1/2 hours. , Remove ham bone and skim fat. Remove meat from bone; dice. Add ham and, if desired, sausage to pan. , For dumplings, place flour in a small bowl. Make a depression in the center of the flour; add egg and water and stir until smooth. , Place a colander with 3/16-in.-diameter holes over simmering soup; transfer dough to the colander and press through with a wooden spoon. Cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Freeze Option: Prepare soup without dumplings and freeze in serving-size portions to enjoy for months to come.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
GOOD OLD SOUTHERN PEAS AND DUMPLINS
My husband talks about a lady that he knew when he was a child growing up in North Carolina, who made the best peas and dumplins that he ever had. He loved them so much, that I had to learn how to make them. This is a recipe that I found and tweaked just a bit to help bring back his fond, boyhood memories. He said that they...
Provided by Elaine Bovender
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Place peas, milk, butter, chicken soup base, salt and pepper in a dutch oven. Bring to a boil.
- 2. Drop dumplings into the peas. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 min or until dumplings are done. You may want to thicken with just a little corn starch.
- 3. DUMPLINGS: Place flour in a large bowl. Cut in shortening in usual pastry method. Add milk and mix until moistened.
- 4. Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead a few times. Roll out dough to about 1/4" thickness. Using a pizza wheel, cut into 2X2 inch squares. Drop squares into broth, cover and simmer on low about 20 minutes or until done.
NEWFOUNDLAND STYLE PEA SOUP WITH DOUGHBOYS (DUMPLINGS)
This recipe comes from an old cookbook called Native Cookery and Edible Wild Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador . Its old fashioned good, traditional style pea soup from Newfoundland.
Provided by Kerri Lake
Categories Vegetable
Time 4h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the soup:.
- Soak salt meat or sparerib and peas overnight. Drain off water. Add 6 cups of water and onion and simmer gently for 3 hours. About 20 minutes before serving, add vegetables.
- Make doughboys as follows:.
- Cut butter into small pieces into small pieces in the flour, baking powder and salt. Add water or milk to make a soft dough. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover pot tightly and cook for 15 minutes.
PEA SOUP WITH BUTTER DUMPLINGS (FROM THE VEGETARIAN EPICURE)
Steps:
- Soup: Cook the peas in the water and sugar until they are quite soft, about 1/2 hour. Then press the soup through a sieve or put it in the blender for a few moments. Season this thin puree with salt and pepper and stir in the wine. Melt the butter in the skillet and stir in the flour. Le the roux cook over a very low flame for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Then stir in a cup or two of the soup and whisk until smooth. Return the thickened soup to the rest and blend well. Dumplings: To make the batter, soften the butter as much as possible, short of melting it. Beat the eggs with the flour and beat in the butter. Season with salt and nutmeg. Drop the batter into gently boiling soup by half-teaspoons. When the dumplings have risen to the top, they need 5 more minutes before they are done.
BUTTER DUMPLINGS
Make and share this Butter Dumplings recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Stew
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender till mixture resembles coarse oatmeal.
- Add the egg, milk and parsley.
- Blend lightly, don't overmix.
- Drop by approximately 6 tblsful on top of the simmering liquid.
- Cover tightly and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.do not lift the cover during the cooking process.
- Serve in bowls, topped with butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.4, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 63.7, Sodium 477.1, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.2, Protein 5.6
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