ham soup and cornmeal dumplings
(1 rating)
This was a favorite of my dad. I have tried to remember how my mother made them, but my cornmeal dumplings are not as tender as hers. Sure wish I had spent more time in the kitchen with her when I had a chance. It is a great way for using up leftover ham.
(1 rating)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
1 Hr 40 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For ham soup and cornmeal dumplings
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1ham bone
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4 cham, cut into bite-sized pieces
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1/2 cgreen onions, chopped
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1onion, chopped
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspblack pepper
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1/2 tspparsley flakes
- DUMPLINGS
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1 ccornmeal
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1/2 cflour
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspblack pepper
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2 Tbspbutter, melted
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1egg, beaten
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2/3 cliquid from ham stock
How To Make ham soup and cornmeal dumplings
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1Place ham bone in 6 cups water and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste. Bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove ham bone and discard.
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2Add green onions, salt, black pepper, ham, and parsley flakes to broth. Simmer one hour.
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3Mix ingredients for dumplings together. Dipping by teaspoonfuls, gently roll batter in the palms of your hands into approximately 1-inch balls; drop into boiling soup liquid. Make sure each dumpling is completely covered in liquid by shaking pot gently. Do not stir.
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4Cook 10 minutes uncovered; then cover and cook on low heat for 25 minutes.
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