Tomato Basil Soup Plus Dumplings

We love tomato soup and this recipe has a bonus of dumplings. The flavors in this soup and dumplings will have you talking about this soup until you can get seconds. A nice blend of vegetables and add some fresh basil from the herb garden then it is a hit here at the cottage. I made this special recipe for a ladies committee luncheon meeting and the ladies gave us rave reviews. My husband always ask for double dumplings, they are so delicious, I can sure understand why!

Start With A Combination Of 

Wonderful Vegetables

Add Some Seasons and Liquid

Cover The Slow Cooker and 

Let The Magic Happen

Add The Amazing Dumplings and Cover

For Just A Little Longer

Tomato Basil Soup Plus Dumplings

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

For The Soup

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1 small red bell pepper, chopped

1-1/2 cups carrots, chopped

2 cups celery, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 ( 14-1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes, diced with the liquid

2 cups vegetable broth

2 cups tomato juice

Juice and Zest from 1 lemon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoon's dried basil

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

For The Dumplings

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped fine

2 eggs, beaten

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

Place the onions, peppers, celery, carrots, and minced garlic into a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker, then mix well.

In  a mixing pitcher, mix together the diced tomatoes with the liquid, vegetable broth, tomato juice, lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, and cayenne pepper, then mix well and adjust the season to taste.

Pour the liquid mix over the vegetables and mix well.

Cover the cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours.

Before the soup is finished its cooking time mix the dumplings.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Mix the fresh chopped basil into the dry ingredients.

In a small mixing pitcher, mix the beaten egg and the vegetable oil together.

Pour the egg and oil mixture over the flour mixture and blend together until it comes together and forms a dough.

Using a tablespoon scoop, scoop the dough and drop it into the hot soup.

After you have made all the dumplings and have them on top of the soup, then cover the slow cooker again and continue to cook on high for 45 to 50 minutes or until the center of the dumpling with come out clean. Do Not lift the lid during the cooking period for the dumplings or you will loose the steam for the dumplings.

Garnish with fresh basil.

Enjoy!

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Tomato Basil Soup Plus Dumplings

I sure am glad that you were able to stop by to enjoy a bowl of soup and dumplings with us. We always look forward to your visits and hope that you will come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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