- 6 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1050 g)
- 1-1/4 cups sliced celery (125 g)
- ½ cup chopped onion (75 g)
- 5 cups water (1125 ml)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- Butter
- Minced fresh parsley
- DROP DUMPLINGS: 1 egg, beaten
- ⅓ cup water (75 ml)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (60 g)
- In a Dutch oven, combine the potatoes, celery, onion, water, salt and pepper; let it boil for a couple of minutes then reduce the heat.
- Cover and stew for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender and broth is thickened.
- With a potato masher, pound most of the vegetables until smooth.
- In a large bowl, stir in the egg, water, salt, and flour until smooth and stiff for the drop dumplings. Drop by teaspoonfuls into the boiling soup. Cover and simmer until dumplings are cooked just enough, or for about 10 minutes.
- Place in individual servings and garnish with butter and parsley.
- Serve warm and enjoy!