Oma's Griessnockerlsuppe (Beef and Semolina Dumpling Soup)

There is nothing better than a semolina dumpling soup made from beef stock. This is a German dish called Griessnockerlsuppe. Semolina dumplings are suitable for freezing, as is the stock. The boiled beef can be used for other dishes, such as marinated beef salad.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 198 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• salt to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 quarts cold water
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 turnip, peeled and sliced
• 1 large onion, peeled and halved
• 1 ½ pounds beef bones
• 1 pound beef shank (beef shin meat)
• ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 parsnip, peeled and quartered
• 1 leek, trimmed and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, trimmed and sliced
• 5 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
• ¾ cup semolina flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beef bones and beef shank in a large pot; add cold water, onion, peppercorns, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil; cook, skimming foam from the top, for 30 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer stock for 1 hour.

Step 2

Stir parsnip, turnip, leek, carrot, and celery into the stock; cook for 1 hour more. Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve and return to the pot; season with salt and ground black pepper. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove the fat from the top of the stock.

Step 3

Bring stock to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer.

Step 4

Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat; add butter and cook until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir semolina into milk mixture with a wooden spoon until mixture is smooth. Lightly beat eggs in a bowl and stir into semolina mixture until very smooth; season with salt and nutmeg. Remove from heat and let stand in a cool place for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Shape semolina mixture into small dumplings using 2 spoons or wet hands. Drop dumplings into the simmering stock and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.