Hearty Tomato Soup With Basil Parmesan Dumplings Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in both amounts of tomato sauce, chicken broth, basil, and oregano. Increase heat to medium and simmer until soup is reduced, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Add cream. Continue to puree in batches until smooth, transferring creamy soup to another pot.
• Heat soup over medium-high heat until hot, about 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. , Meanwhile, for dumplings, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Beat egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients until a stiff dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering soup. , Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering). Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Start by sauteing olive oil with onion and garlic on low-medium heat. Add spices (ginger, cumin, chili powder, parsley), then add the beans and zucchini. Let the ingredients soften, but careful not to burn the garlic. Add the stewed tomatoes, and chicken/vegetable stock. If need be, you may have to add water to thin soup out a bit in order to cook dumplings. Let soup simmer for about ½ hour. Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt), then add basil, parmesan cheese and egg. Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time. Dumpling dough should be pliable like pie dough, keep working until you get to that consistency. The best way to mix the dough is by hand. Roll dough into small size balls. Drop each dumpling into simmering soup; cook for 20-25 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato soup and bring to a boil. Add Parmesan cheese, basil, and rosemary. Season with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more.