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Romanian Semolina Dumpling Soup

Name: Romanian Semolina Dumpling Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 335 g chicken meat (or vegetables); 2 carrots; 1/3 small celery root; 1 parsnip; 1 onion; salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 bunch fresh parsley; 2 eggs; 5 tbsp semolina; 1 tbsp oil; 1/4 tsp salt

Clear chicken or vegetable soup with fluffy semolina dumplings, a traditional Romanian light and tasty dish.

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Servings

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Prep

20 min

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Cook

60 min

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Total

80 min + 10 min rest

🥘Ingredients

servings

Soup

Dumplings

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🌾Gluten-free🥛Dairy-free🥩Low-carb / Keto💪High-protein🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

4 generous servings (approx. 1.5 liters soup with dumplings)

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

2–3 days refrigerated; dumplings may absorb liquid, add some broth when reheating

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Freezer

Freeze soup without dumplings up to 3 months; make fresh dumplings when serving

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per 300 ml serving

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Calories

150 kcal

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Protein

8 g

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Fat

10 g

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Carbohydrates

6 g

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Fiber

2 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Fresh bread or bread rolls

🥂Pickled hot peppers

🥂A glass of dry white wine

🥂Sour cream to add in the bowl

💡Variations

Potato dumpling soup — replace semolina with mashed potatoes and flour

Creamy dumpling soup — blend part of the vegetables and return to soup

Herb dumplings — add chopped parsley, dill, or lovage to dumpling mixture