A Croatian Take on a Classic, Juha od Rajčice

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water + herbs

💰Cheaper: water

Water is more accessible and can be flavored with herbs.

Peel the tomatoes and cut them into cubes.

Chop up the onion and celery root.

Heat oil in a pot and add the chopped vegetables except for the garlic.

Cook until the onions become translucent.

Add crushed garlic and cook briefly.

Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, and about 1 cup of water.

Add parsley and a pinch of sugar.

Cook for about 30 minutes.

Remove parsley from the soup and blend until smooth using an immersion blender.

Prepare dumplings by whisking 2 eggs and gradually adding flour until the mixture holds shape on a spoon.

Let the dumpling mixture sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the soup and cook for 10 minutes.

Serve the soup hot.

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