Creamy Pea Soup With Dumplings

Pea and Dumpling Soup
This pea soup recipe is a family favorite for those cold winter evenings. It is slightly sweet, and very creamy.
Ingredients
  • Soup:
  • 1 lb peas - fresh or frozen
  • 4-6 cups water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar (or to taste)
  • Dumplings:
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
Directions
  1. Soup:
  2. Bring the peas to a boil in the water. Start with 4 cups of water, and add more as neccessary.
  3. Add the salt and sugar.
  4. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until tender, but not mushy.
  5. Dumplings:
  6. While the peas are boiling, follow these steps to begin preparing the dumplings.
  7. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, and add the water and salt.
  8. As soon as the water comes to the boil, remove from heat.
  9. Add the flour, stirring well to mix all the flour in the water, with no lumps.
  10. Replace on the stove over very low heat.
  11. Make a well in the flour mixture, and crack the egg inside of it.
  12. Beat well until the dumpling mixture is glossy.
  13. Switch off the heat, but leave the mix in the pot for a few minutes.
  14. Once the peas are nearly done, place spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the soup.
  15. Cover the pot, and allow the dumplings to steam for 5 more minutes.
  16. Serve.
Additional Notes
This soup is also delicious served cold on a hot day.