Knoephla Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 cups potatoes, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup cream
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a big soup pot add water and broth, then add onion, celery, potatoes, bouillon cubes and spices. boil until potatoes are done, about 12-15 minutes. add cream and knoepfla. simmer 30-40 minutes.
• 2 knoephla dough a german dumpling:.
• 3 mix flour, salt, and baking powder together to make a fairly stiff dough. add eough water to make the dough stiff -- 3/4 cups or more depending on how much gluten is in your flour. you can use milk in place of the water -- some here do.
• 4 roll into 1/2 inch ropes and cut with a pair of scissors into 1/2 inch pieces right into the simmering soup.
• 5 this is a very hearty soup and wonderful on a cold day! especially here in north dakota! brrrrr -- so come in and "sit down and eat!".