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Chicken Soup with Spinach Dumplings Recipe
Chicken Soup with Spinach Dumplings
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.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches fresh spinach (each 1 lb/500 g) or 2 pkg (10 oz/284 g)
- 1-1/4 tsp (6 mL) salt
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, softened
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) milk
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
- 8 cups (2 L) hot chicken soup or stock
- see Poached Chicken Salad with Viennese Chive Chantilly Mayonnaise
Preparation
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.
- Serving(s)
- 6
| Per serving: about | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 268 |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Fat (total) | 11 g |
| Sat. Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Fibre | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 87 mg |
| Sodium | 1.599 mg |
| Calcium | 20 % RDI |
| Iron | 49 % RDI |
| Vitamin A | 120 % RDI |
| Vitamin C | 22 % RDI |
| Folate | 111 % RDI |
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Source
Homemakers Magazine: May 2005
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