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Soup with liver dumplings, aka Leberknödel Suppe, is such a traditional German soup that brings back so many memories.
I remember my Mutti serving this and me always being surprised how good it tasted even though it was liver! Served with some nice fresh crusty homemade artisan bread, it makes a nice light supper.
A typically Bavarian soup, this is usually made with beef or calves liver and a strongly flavored beef broth.
As long as your dumpling dough is the right consistency to hold together, use a cookie scoop to easily make the dumplings. Here, I use a 1½ inch cookie scoop.
Using the scoop is a very quick and mess-free way to make equal sized dumplings.
What a perfect way to include liver into the diet. Liver is a very concentrated source of vitamins and is high in protein. It's well known to be an excellent source of iron, as well.
However, finding liver recipes that are delicious can be difficult. I find it interesting when I hear that children usually love this soup. So, give this one a try.
Or, try this one. It's been a favorite at our house for many years.
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Below are two recipes for liver dumplings, first Dino's (a Facebook fan who lives in Germany), and then mine.
I really like the way Dino made his soup as shown in the photo below. Although my soup uses a clear beef broth, adding Suppengrün, in other words, some leek, carrots, and onions, to a store-bought broth is a great way to make it even better.
Dino Schmidt shared his recipe on our Facebook page. He's in Germany and can buy his Leberknödel already prepared. Here's his posting and the English translation.
Rezept:
Recipe:
Suppengrün: Is purchased in Germany as a bundle and usually has a leek, a carrot, and some celery root. Parsley, turnips, and onions are sometimes included.
I like the way Dino cooks. It's like a bit of this and a bit of that. Just like my Oma and my Mutti did, and now how I usually cook as well. Thanks, Dino, for sharing this with us!
Soup with liver dumplings, aka Leberknödel Suppe, is such a traditional German soup that brings back so many memories.
I remember my Mutti serving this and me always being surprised how good it tasted even though it was liver!
Prep Time
10 minutes |
Cook Time
20 minutes |
Total Time30 minutes |
Makes 6 servings
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