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Butterball Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Bea

"Tender little bread dumplings in a chicken broth make this a special treat."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 slices day-old bread
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

  1. Remove crusts from day old bread and crumble stale slices into a medium bowl. Mix in the butter, egg, salt and pepper until dough forms. Knead until the dough can be formed into balls. Form balls 3/4 inch in diameter, the recipe should make about 30 balls.
  2. Heat the chicken broth to boiling in a large saucepan or stockpot. Drop balls into the broth and simmer for 10 minutes, or until balls rise to the top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2006 by FETALEXPLOSION
Good comfort food. I made this with veggy broth and celery, onions and carrots. Much better... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2005 by NIBBLESBITEME
I substituted wheat bread for the white and allspice for the pepper. Then they tasted exactly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2004 by ZORITSA
My Grandma used to make this all the time and I could never remember the recipe.Mine never... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by Manuela
Nice way to use old bread! They remind me of an italian tipical dish form the north called... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2008 by ~*Amy*~
Butterballs are my family's biggest food tradition. Every holiday it is the dinner meal. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by janelapea
i haven't made it yet, but my grandmother was full blooded german and use to make this and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by melissaneu
These dumplings are great! I used whole grain bread and white bread that I had leftover. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2007 by Cheryl W.
I did not care for this much. It was like soggy bread to me but maybe I didn't make it right.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2006 by Caroline C
Ok, so I knew that this wasn't going to be a taste sensation, but it was pretty good... MORE


 
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