I positively love dumplings. My passion for them may stem from my Eastern European heritage, and I am more than grateful for it; Hungarian food is some of the most comforting food in existence, in my humble opinion, and you can bet your bottom that many of the dishes include dumplings.
I mean, could more dishes contain dumplings? I certainly think so.
Anytime I see dumplings on a menu somewhere, I almost always order them. Some of the best are from The Cracker Barrel, but seeing as this franchise only exists in America, my dumpling hankerings, sadly, don’t get satisfied too often.
I came across a recipe from loveandlemons.com for Dumpling Soup, and I had to share. Check it out.
“Dumpling Soup
“Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or avocado oil
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce, plus more for serving
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 4 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 1 pound frozen vegetable dumplings, mini wontons or potstickers (I like these Nasoya ones)
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Sichuan chili crisp, optional, for serving
“Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until softened. Add the tamari, broth, garlic, ginger, carrot, dumplings, and half the scallions and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes, or until the dumplings are heated through.
- Remove from the heat and add the spinach, rice vinegar, and lime juice. Stir until the spinach wilts. Season to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with the remaining scallions and sesame seeds. Serve with more tamari and chili crisp, if desired,” the recipe states.
While summer is still very much here, this soup would be a brilliant choice for a cool, fall evening.
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