🇭🇺 Húsleves Grízgaluskával (Meat Soup with Semolina Dumplings)

🛒 Ingredients

For the soup:

• 500 g beef (or chicken, with bone for more flavor)
• 2 carrots (sliced)
• 1 parsley root (or parsnip)
• 1 small celery root (optional)
• 1 onion (whole, peeled)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• Fresh parsley
• 1.5–2 liters water

For the semolina dumplings (grízgaluska):

• 1 egg
• 3–4 tbsp semolina (cream of wheat)
• 1 tbsp oil or melted butter
• 1 pinch salt

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the soup

• Place meat in a large pot and cover with cold water.
• Bring slowly to a boil and skim off any foam.
• Add onion, garlic, peppercorns, and salt.
• Reduce heat and simmer gently for about 1.5–2 hours.

2. Add vegetables

• Add carrots, parsley root, and celery root.
• Continue simmering until everything is tender and flavorful.

3. Prepare the dumplings

• In a bowl, mix egg, semolina, oil (or butter), and a pinch of salt.
• Let the mixture rest for 10–15 minutes so it thickens.

4. Cook the dumplings

• Bring the soup to a gentle boil.
• Using a spoon, scoop small portions of the mixture and drop them into the soup.
• Cook for about 8–10 minutes until the dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.

5. Finish & serve

• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley.