Knoephla Soup

Knoephla soup is a common dish served in the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota. This recipe is from Preacherman777's contribution on English Wikipedia.

Medium

Total Time

2 hours

Servings

6–8

Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

Knoephla yielded from 2 cups of flour

2

2 qt (2 L) water

3

2 tbsp (30 ml) chicken soup base

4

1 cup (250 ml) onion, chopped

5

1 cup (250 ml) butter

6

2 lb (900 g) potatoes, cubed

7

1 cup (250 ml) heavy whipping cream

8

1 tsp (5 ml) chopped parsley (optional)

9

Salt

10

Pepper

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Melt the butter in a large soup kettle over medium heat. Add the add the onion, and sauté until onions are tender.

2

Add the water and soup base. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat. Add the knoephla by dropping them into the boiling broth. Stir until they all float to the top, and cook until the dumplings are soft.

3

Add the potatoes, then simmer over medium heat until dumplings and potatoes are done throughout.

4

Remove from heat. Add the cream, then season with parsley as well as salt and pepper to taste.

Notes
  • If you need to reheat the soup, use low heat so the cream doesn't curdle.