Carrot Soup with Bacon and Dill Dumplings

c.1997, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved

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Total Time:
2 hr 0 min
Prep
1 hr 0 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Dumplings:

  • 4 strips bacon, cut in small squares
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (6 ounce) boned chicken breast, fat and sinews removed, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 large potato, peeled, boiled, riced (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh dill

Soup:

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 onions, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 3/4 pound carrots, peeled (about 4 large)
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

Prepare the dumplings: Cook bacon in a skillet over low heat until tender, not crisp. Add onions, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat until onions are soft, about 7 to 10 minutes. Reserve.

Place chicken in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, along with the allspice, potato and egg. Process until chicken is ground, about 2 minutes. Add the cream and process until mixture is thick and sticky. Stir in the reserved Sauteed onion and bacon, along with the dill. Place mixture in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the soup: Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Cook onions with salt and pepper until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add the chicken stock and cook over moderate heat, uncovered, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, finely chop carrots in a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add carrots to soup. Bring to a boil, return to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, until the carrots are soft, about 10 minutes.

Puree soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Strain back into pot, pressing with the back of a ladle to extract all the juices. Shape dumplings with 2 oval soup spoons dipped in hot water or with slightly wet hands. They should be ovals or balls, about 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Drop dumplings carefully into simmering soup and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until they float to the surface. Add milk, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Serve immediately

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  • on January 08, 2013

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    Help! I made this soup and it turned out to be a pureed mess. I'm sure it's my error, but dumplings did not hold together and the resulting color was an unappetizing brownish-yellow.

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  • on September 14, 2012

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    TERRIFIC!!!

    Soup lovers, put this recipe into your "specials".
    Natural flavors and textures...TERRIFIC!!!

    Annie, Fremont, CA

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  • on March 08, 2009

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    My family loved this soup! We served it with panini sandwiches for a warm saturday-night-at-home dinner with our young kids. There are a lot of steps involved in this dish, as such I wouldn't classify it as "easy", however the results were delicious. The soup has a rich flavor, yet it's not heavy. The dumplings are a bit time-consuming to make, but the marriage of the bacon and dill adds depth to the soup that makes this much more than just 'carrot soup'. I highly recommend giving this a try, but plan on dedicating some time to the process.

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