Savoy Cabbage and Spinach Soup With Green Onion Dumplings

Savoy Cabbage and Spinach Soup With Green Onion Dumplings

I had seen a recipe like this somewhere on the internet and loved the idea of it but as it was written it seemed kind of blah plus I wanted to make it a bit more healthful. I swapped out 1/3 cup of the white flour with whole wheat, used skim milk and olive oil instead of whole milk and butter and then added a handful of baby spinach for some extra vitamins. The original recipe called for regular cabbage but I used Savoy instead which naturally led me to make this with a slight Asian flair. This really turned out wonderful and healthy too. Healthy comfort food? Isn't that an oxymoron? Not in this case. Enjoy!

Recipe: Savoy Cabbage and Spinach Soup With Green Onion Dumplings
Ingredients:

For the dumplings:
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
(Or just use 2 cups all-purpose)
2/3 cup green onions, finely diced
(you could use chopped chives if you want a milder flavor)
2t. salt
1t. finely ground black or white pepper
2t. baking powder
1 cup milk
3 T. olive oil or melted butter

For the soup:
2 T. olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
6 medium garlic cloves, sliced thin

8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
handful of baby spinach
5 cups savoy cabbage, cut in a large dice
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced

1t. Chinese 5 spice

To Drizzle: Sesame and Chili Oils

Directions

For the dumplings:

In a medium size bowl, add flour(s), green onions or chives, salt, pepper, baking powder, milk and olive oil or butter. Mix just until everything comes together. Set aside.
For the soup:

In a large soup pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add onion, celery, and garlic. Saute until wilted. Add stock and simmer 10 minutes.

Add spinach, cabbage and carrots and Chinese 5 spice. Bring soup to a boil. Drop biscuit dough by the tablespoon full around the top of the soup. Turn heat to simmer, cover pot and cook 10 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through. Ladle into bowls and drizzle with sesame and or chili oil if desired.