Chicken Soup with Farina Dumplings
Warming chicken soup with vegetables, fresh herbs are farina dumplings. Farina dumplings will hold their shape and not fall apart in a broth. These dumplings are hearty and buttery delicious.
Ingredients
Chicken Soup
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 carrots large, chopped
- 2 celery ribs chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 quarts Chicken Stock
- 2 cups cooked chicken Rotisserie chicken works great.
- 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh, chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley fresh, chopped
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh, or 1 tsp dried
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Dumplings
Farina Dumplings
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Farina Bob's Redmill or Cream of Wheat
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
Chicken Soup
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In a large pot drizzle about 1 tablespoon oil and sauté the carrots, celery, and onions until soft and the onions are translucent. Add chicken stock and simmer over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Salt and Pepper to taste. Add the dumplings from the recipe below. Drop dumplings with a tablespoon into simmering soup. Add chicken. Cover and gently simmer over low heat for 10-12 minutes or until dumplings are cooked. Add the rosemary, parsley, thyme, and chicken. Stir gently. Do not over stir or the chicken and dumplings will begin to fall apart.
Farina Dumplings
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Combine milk and salt in a saucepan. Bring it to a simmer. Slowly sprinkle in Cream of Wheat or Farina, stirring constantly. Cook for 2-3 minutes. This mixture will become very thick. Remove from heat and stir in butter and eggs until the mixture is smooth. Stir in parsley.
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Drop by tablespoons into simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.