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South Tyrolean bacon dumplings in broth

4 people · Pan & Wok

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Spicy bacon, bread and chives give these dumplings their strong taste. Served in hot broth, they make a comforting meal.

Timing

  • For: 4 people
  • Preparation: 25 min.
  • Cooking time: 20 mins.

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 445 kcal
Protein
≈ 24.3 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 48.8 g
Fat
≈ 15.9 g

The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.

Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language

  • 300 g stale rolls or dumpling bread · ≈ 300 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Weizenbrötchen (B511000)
  • 150 g South Tyrolean bacon in small cubes · ≈ 150 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Parmaschinken (W441000)
  • 1 onion · ≈ 100 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
    Speisezwiebel roh (G480100)
  • 2 eggs · ≈ 100 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
    Hühnerei roh (E111100)
  • 170 ml milk · ≈ 170 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Milch fettarm, frisch, 1,5 % Fett, pasteurisiert (M111200)
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley · ≈ 30 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Petersilienblatt roh (G250100)
  • 1 tbsp butter · ≈ 15 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Butter mild gesäuert (Q611000)
  • 2 tbsp flour as needed · ≈ 20 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Weizen Mehl, Type 405 (C214100)
  • 1 l strong vegetable or meat broth · ≈ 1000 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
    Gemüsebrühe (X416243)

Not included in the base calculation

  • Pepper and a little salt · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 300 g stale rolls or dumpling bread
  • 150 g South Tyrolean bacon in small cubes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 170 ml milk
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour as needed
  • 1 l strong vegetable or meat broth
  • Pepper and a little salt

Instructions

  1. Cut the bread into small cubes and pour the lukewarm milk over it; Let it soak for 10 minutes.
  2. Finely dice the onion and sauté in butter until translucent; Warm up the bacon briefly, then add both to the bread.
  3. Fold in eggs, parsley and pepper. Gently press the mixture together, but do not stir it into a paste; Add some flour if necessary.
  4. Form 8 dumplings with wet hands and let them steep in gently simmering salted water for 15-18 minutes; do not boil until bubbling.
  5. Heat the broth separately and serve the finished dumplings in it.

Tips

  • Cook a test dumpling before shaping: If it falls apart, add a little flour. Salt cautiously because of the bacon.

You can also find this recipe in Svens kulinarische Italienreise. Look inside the book · View on Amazon ↗