BEEF AND WINE SOUP WITH DUMPLINGS

Beef and Wine Soup with Dumplings image

Serve with toasted dark rye bread.

Provided by Elizabeth

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
1 ½ cups chopped celery
2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed beef broth
2 cups red wine
2 cups tomato juice
2 cups diced cooked beef
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons margarine, softened
2 eggs
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a large pot, saute onion, garlic, carrots, and celery in 2 tablespoons butter until soft, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in broth, wine, tomato juice, and beef. Simmer covered for 15 to 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, eggs, flour, and salt until smooth. Drop mixture into soup by small teaspoonfuls. Cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 132.4 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 1011.3 mg, Sugar 6.9 g