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Knoephla Soup
by Shannon Lang
serves: 8
  Homemade noodles in a creamy chicken broth.
Ingredients:
  4 C   flour
  1/4 C   vegetable oil
  1   egg
  1 tsp   salt
  1 C   milk
  1/2 C   butter
  1 large   onion, diced
  2 ribs   celery, diced
  1/4 C   chicken base
  1 tsp   celery seed
  1/2 tsp   pepper
  6 C   water
  2 med   potatoes, diced, optional
  2 qt   milk
  1 C   heavy cream
Directions:
  Mix for dough:
Flour, oil, egg, salt, 1 C milk. Should be a stiff dough. To make noodles, in a large saucepan, boil some water with a Tbsp salt and 1 cup vegetable oil. Cut dough with scissors into small pieces into boiling water. Boil for 1 min or until noodles float. Drain; set aside.

For soup:
Melt butter in a large stockpot; add onion, celery, chicken base, celery seed, pepper, potatoes (if using), and 6 cups water, or enough to cover vegetables. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Add reserved noodles to vegetables. Add 2 qt milk; cook on low heat until heated through, about 30-45 min. Add cream just before serving.