Budget-Friendly Vegetable Stew with Whole Wheat Dumplings

What’s better during the fall than a warm, tasty soup? This budget-friendly recipe is fairly easy.
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- Prep time
- 20 min
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- Cook time
- 50 min
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- Servings
- 8 Servings
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- Serving size
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1 1/2 cups stew + 1 dumpling
Ingredients
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olive oil
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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fennel bulb (diced)
- 1
- 1
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onion(s) (diced)
- 1
- 1
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celery (diced)
- 2 stalks
- 2 stalks
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butternut squash (diced)
- 4 cup
- 4 cup
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ground sage
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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low sodium chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 4 cup
- 4 cup
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water
- 4 cup
- 4 cup
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salt (optional)
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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black pepper
- 1/2 tsp
- 1/2 tsp
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bay leaves
- 2
- 2
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kale (chopped, 1 bunch stemmed and chopped)
- 4 cup
- 4 cup
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whole wheat flour
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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baking powder
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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salt (optional)
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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black pepper
- 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 tsp
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herbs d’provence ((or dried sage))
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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large egg
- 1
- 1
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Plain Nonfat Greek yogurt (non-fat)
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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water
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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water
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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Directions
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Add oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
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Add fennel, onion and celery to oil and sauté until onions turn clear (around 4-5 minutes). Add butternut squash, sage, chicken broth, water, salt (optional), black pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
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Simmer stew for 20 minutes, then add kale and simmer 10 more minutes.
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While stew is simmering, whisk together all dumpling ingredients to form a stiff batter. Set aside.
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After kale simmers for 10 minutes remove bay leaf.
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Use a 1/4 cup measure to scoop dumplings on top of stew to make 8 dumplings. Do not stir once dumplings have been added to the top of the stew. Cover and reduce to a low simmer for 10 minutes until dumplings are cooked through and puffed.