Tomato Basil Soup with Dumplings
Delight in the simple pleasure of our tomato basil soup paired with dumplings, a timeless recipe that combines flavourful Passata with the comforting presence of dumplings, inviting you to rediscover the joy of traditional cooking.
Ingredients
500g PASSATA
300mL WATER
2 CLOVES OF GARLIC (MINCED)
1 TEASPOON VEGETA GOURMET
2 TEASPOONS OF FRESH BASIL
1/2 TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
2 TABELSPOONS OLIVE OIL
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FOR THE DUMPLINGS
3 TABLESPOONS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1 EGG
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
Preparation
1
IN A LARGE POT, ADD YOUR TOMATO PASSATA AND WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL.​
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2
ONCE IT BOILS, REDUCE THE HEAT AND ADD IN YOUR MINCED GARLIC, VEGETA GOURMET AND BASIL AND COOK FOR 10 MINUTES ON A LOW HEAT COVERED.
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3
WHILST WAITING FOR IT TO BOIL, PREPARE YOUR DUMPLINGS MIXTURE BY COMBINING YOUR FLOUR, EGGS AND SALT UNTIL IT BECOMES A THICH DOUGH.
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3
WHILST THE SOUP IS BOILING, WITH A SPOON SCOOP A BITE SIZED AMOUNT OF THE DOUGH AND WITH ANOTHER SPOON SCRAPE IT OFF INTO THE SOUP UNTIL YOU HAVE NO MORE DOUGH.
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4
REDUCE THE HEAT TO THE LOWEST SETTING AND LET IT SIMMER FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES.​
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5
TOWARDS THE END OF THE 5 MINUTES, STIR IN YOUR PEPPER AND STREAMLINE YOUR OLIVE OIL IN WHILST STIRRING. TAKE OFF THE HEAT AND SERVE WARM.
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TIP
INSTEAD OF DUMPLINGS, YOUR CAN COOK BOILED RICE!
