beef and soup with dumplings

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed beef broth
• 2 cups red
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups diced cooked beef
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a large pot, saute onion, garlic, carrots, and celery in 2 tablespoons butter until soft, about 5 to 6 minutes. stir in broth, , tomato juice, and beef. simmer covered for 15 to 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• in a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, eggs, flour, and salt until smooth. drop mixture into soup by small teaspoonfuls. cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.