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Garlic Soup with Cilantro Dumplings

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By Cheri Sicard

Posted July 23rd, 2007

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Servings:	10
Author Notes:	When winter cold season hits, vegetarians need a good alternative to traditional chicken soup. Garlic is reputed to have tremendous healing powers and is said to boost the immune system. Don't worry about being overpowered by the huge amount of garlic in this recipe. The flavor mellows as it cooks. I regularly serve this soup whenever we're feeling "under the weather." While I can't claim that it cures the common cold, it is a soothing comfort food for cold winter evenings. It's also pretty tasty. The cilantro dumplings add a nice touch, but you could easily eliminate them and use noodles instead.
Ingredients:	Soup: 2 heads of garlic, peeled and minced or pressed 8 cups water 3 celery stalks, finely chopped 3 carrots cut into 1 inch pieces 1 tablespoon dried parsley or finely chopped fresh 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 bay leaf salt and pepper to taste Dumplings (Makes about 24 small dumplings) 1 1/3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 beaten egg 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions:	Makes About 8 Cups 1. Add all soup ingredients together and simmer for about thirty minutes. 2. While soup is simmering, prepare dumplings. Mix dry ingredients together. Add remaining ingredients and mix into a stiff batter. Drop batter into boiling soup about 1/2 teaspoon full at a time. When dumplings float (which should only take a minute or so), they are cooked and your soup is ready to be served.