Potage aux Noques

Dumpling Soup

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Anne Willan

Published 1981

  • About

Dumpling soup depends for its excellence on good meat broth and fluffy dumplings; be sure not to overwork the dumpling mixture or it will become elastic.

Ingredients

Soup

1.5 L well-flavoured broth

Method

For the soup: bring the broth to a boil in a pot. In a saucepan melt the butter, add the flour and stir over a low fire until the mixture begins to brown. Immediately pour in the hot broth, whisking constantly. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and the bouquet garni. Continue stirring until the soup boils; then cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

While the soup is cooking, make the dumpling mixt