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| General Category : Soups and Stocks |
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| Food Group : Eggs, Vegetables, Grains, Poultry-Chicken |
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| Preparation Method : Boil/Simmer |
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Here we are using the clear soup used to poach the chicken for the salad, but you can use another full-flavoured, preferably homemade, chicken soup for these vivid emerald-green dumplings. They might seem a bit difficult to form, but don't worry; even seemingly misshapen ones will swell and look fine after cooking.
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Ingredients
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2 bunches fresh spinach (each 1 lb/500 g) or 2 pkg (10 oz/284 g) |
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1-1/4 tsp (6 mL) salt 6 mL |
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1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, softened 60 mL |
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2 eggs, separated 2 |
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1/4 cup (60 mL) milk 60 mL |
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Pinch nutmeg Pinch |
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1-1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour 375 mL |
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8 cups (2 L) hot chicken soup or stock 2 L |
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(see Poached Chicken Salad with Viennese Chive Chantilly Mayonnaise) |
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Preparation
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In saucepan, place spinach with just water clinging to leaves and ½ tsp (2 mL) of the salt. Cover and cook over high heat, stirring twice, until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Drain in sieve; let cool. Press out excess liquid.
In food processor, purée spinach and butter; pulse in egg yolks, milk, nutmeg and remaining ¾ tsp (4 mL) salt until well mixed. Scrape into large bowl; add flour, 1 heaping tablespoonful (15 mL) at a time, mixing just until combined. Scrape into bowl; cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
In bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Mix one-third into spinach mixture; fold in remaining whites.
Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil. Using 2 rounded tablespoon (15 mL) measures dipped in cold water, form scant tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of batter into dumplings; lower carefully into boiling water. Cover and simmer on medium heat for 6 minutes. Halve 1 dumpling to see if cooked through; if not, simmer for 1 or 2 more minutes. Transfer to soup with slotted spoon.
Makes 6 servings.
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Nutritional information
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Per serving: about 268 cal, 13 g pro, 11 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 30 g carb, 5 g fibre, 87 mg chol, 1,599 mg sodium. % RDI: 20% calcium, 49% iron, 120% vit A, 22% vit C, 111% folate.
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: May 2005
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