Creamy Potato Soup With Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 -10 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• water (just enough to cover potatoes)
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon summer savory (optional)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 to make soup: boil celery in the water until just tender, do not drain.
• 2 add all ingredients and cover with remaining water"just enough" to cover veggies.
• 3 boil on medium high till tender, (approximately 10 minutes).
• 4 mash slightly to eliminate chunks.
• 5 add milk and set aside.
• 6 to make dumplings, sift together dry ingredients.
• 7 stir in herbs.
• 8 beat egg and milk together and add to dry ingredients.
• 9 stir just until moistened.
• 10 then combine: bring soup back to burner, bring to a boil; turn burner on low.
• 11 drop dumplings by tablespoonful into liquid.
• 12 cover tightly and simmer gently for 20-minutes--do not lift lid.
• 13 enjoy.