Russian Peasant Chicken and Dumpling Soup

5 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Into a pot goes the chicken, carrots, and onion.
  2. 2Cover and bring to a boil.
  3. 3Add a bay leaf.
  4. 4Make the dumplings by kneading the flour, grated cheddar, dill, egg, butter, and salt until it forms a dough.
  5. 5Refrigerate the dough for about half an hour.
  6. 6Grate two carrots and peel and dice two potatoes.
  7. 7Skim the crud from the boiling chicken stock and add in some salt.
  8. 8After 45 minutes, remove the chicken and vegetables. Chop the chicken.
  9. 9Add potatoes to the stock.
  10. 10Add the chopped chicken to the stock.
  11. 11Cover and cook while you roll out the dumplings to roughly half-inch diameter.
  12. 12Once the potatoes are half cooked, add the grated carrots.
  13. 13Add in the dumplings one at a time.
  14. 14Cover and cook for about five to seven minutes.
  15. 15Finish with some dill.

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken thighs
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 0.5 cup all purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup grated cheddar
  • 1 small handful dill
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp soft butter
  • 0.5 salt
  • 2 potatoes

Equipment

potcutting boardknifegrater