Grandfather'S Soup

Name: Grandfather'S Soup
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely sliced; 2 teaspoons butter; 12 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced; 3 3/4 cups beef stock; 1 bay leaf; salt & freshly ground black pepper; For the drop noodles; 2/3 cup self-rising flour; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, plus a little extra for garnish; 1 egg, beaten; chunks bread, to serve

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely sliced
2 teaspoons butter
12 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced
3 3/4 cups beef stock
1 bay leaf
salt & freshly ground black pepper
For the drop noodles
2/3 cup self-rising flour
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, plus a little extra for garnish
1 egg, beaten
chunks bread, to serve

Directions

1

In a wide heavy-based pan, cook the onion in the butter gently for 10 minutes, or until it begins to brown.
2

Add the diced potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes, then pour in teh stock. Add the bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, make the noodles. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the parsley, and add the egg to teh flour mixture and mix to a soft dough.
4

Drop half-teaspoonfuls of the dough into the simmering soup. Cover nd simmer gently for a further 10 minutes. Ladle the soup into warmed soup bowls, scatter over with a little parsley, and serve immediately with chunks of bread.