Campfire Meat Dumpling Soup – Pelmeni Cooked in the Woods

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground chicken is often less expensive and lower in fat.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is a low-cost alternative for flavor.

Prepare the dumpling dough by mixing flour, water, and a pinch of salt until smooth.

Let the dough rest for 15 minutes to relax the gluten.

In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat and sauté chopped onions until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add ground meat to the skillet and cook until browned, stirring occasionally, about 5-7 minutes.

Season the meat mixture with salt, pepper, and minced garlic, and remove from heat.

Roll the dough into small balls and flatten each ball to form a disc.

Place a spoonful of the meat mixture in the center of each disc and fold the dough over to seal, forming dumplings.

In a large pot, bring broth to a boil and add diced potatoes, carrots, and celery.

Add bay leaves and simmer for 10 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Gently add the dumplings to the pot and cook for an additional 10-12 minutes until they float to the surface.

Stir in chopped parsley and dill just before serving, and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream on top.

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