Description
Simple German Potato Soup With Dumplings is a cozy comfort food classic made with tender potatoes, creamy broth, and soft homemade dumplings. This hearty German potato soup recipe is perfect for cold days, easy family dinners, and traditional European flavors. Featuring simple pantry ingredients, fluffy dumplings, and rich texture, this potato dumpling soup delivers satisfying flavor in every spoonful.
Ingredients
4 cups potatoes peeled and diced
1 medium onion chopped
2 carrots sliced
2 celery stalks chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons butter
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat and sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until softened and fragrant.
2. Add diced potatoes and pour in chicken broth then bring to a gentle simmer.
3. Cook until potatoes are tender and slightly breaking down to help thicken the soup.
4. Stir in heavy cream, salt, and pepper and allow flavors to meld over low heat.
5. In a bowl mix flour, eggs, milk, and a pinch of salt to form a soft dumpling dough.
6. Drop small spoonfuls of dough into simmering soup and cover the pot.
7. Cook dumplings for about 8 to 10 minutes until puffed and cooked through.
8. Taste and adjust seasoning then garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Use starchy potatoes like Russet for the creamiest texture.
Keep dumplings small so they cook evenly in the soup.
Add extra broth when reheating since the soup thickens over time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 95mg