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German Potato Soup

Name: German Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 6 cups cubed peeled potatoes; 1-1/4 cups sliced celery; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 5 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Butter; Minced fresh parsley; DROP DUMPLINGS:; 1 large egg, beaten; 1/3 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022

German potato salad is the inspiration for this recipe. I love the smell of it simmering on a cool winter day.—Carolyn Ringer, North Little Rock, Arkansas

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Ingredients

6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1-1/4 cups sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
5 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Butter
Minced fresh parsley
DROP DUMPLINGS:
1 large egg, beaten
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.
With a potato masher, puree most of the vegetables. For dumplings, combine the egg, water, salt and flour until smooth and stiff. Drop by teaspoonfuls into the boiling soup. Cover and simmer until the dumplings are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Garnish each serving with a butter and parsley.

German Potato Soup

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