TURKEY SOUP WITH CORNBREAD DRESSING DUMPLINGS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Cornbread Dressing Dumpling Dough:
• 1 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 large sweet onion diced (about 1.5 cups)
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 celery rib diced
• 2-1/2 quarts chicken broth
• 3 cups chopped cooked turkey
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 3 carrots sliced
• 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Cornbread dressing dumpling dough
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 celery rib diced
• 1/2 small sweet onion diced
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in large 8 quart stockpot. Add onion, garlic, and celery saute over medium high heat 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Drop cornbread dressing dumpling dough by tablespoonfuls into simmering soup. Cook 5 minutes. Cover and cook 15 more minutes or until dumplings are done.

Cornbread Dressing Dumpling Dough:

Melt butter in small skillet. Add celery, onion, and sage saute over medium high heat 3 minutes. Combine cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in medium bowl, add egg, milk, and celery mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.