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Butterball Soup

By: Bea 
"Tender little bread dumplings in a chicken broth make this a special treat."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 167 | Total Fat: 8.2g | Cholesterol: 55mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2010 by MarineGirl53   view full review
My great-grandma's family moved here from Russia after leaving Germany. This recipe is very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2006 by FETALEXPLOSION   view full review
Good comfort food. I made this with veggy broth and celery, onions and carrots. Much better...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2004 by ZORITSA   view full review
My Grandma used to make this all the time and I could never remember the recipe.Mine never...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by Manuela   view full review
Nice way to use old bread! They remind me of an italian tipical dish form the north called...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2011 by farmingmomofmany   view full review
My grandmother in law used to make these every Easter for our family dinner. The literally...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2008 by ~*Amy*~   view full review
Butterballs are my family's biggest food tradition. Every holiday it is the dinner meal. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2006 by Caroline C   view full review
Ok, so I knew that this wasn't going to be a taste sensation, but it was pretty good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2005 by NIBBLESBITEME   view full review
I substituted wheat bread for the white and allspice for the pepper. Then they tasted exactly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by annhardt Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Bland!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by Deed31   view full review
Both my grandmothers were German/Russian and this was a family staple after Thanksgiving and...

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