Canederli In Brodo (Italian Dumplings in Broth)
My grandmother brought this Italian Dumpling recipe from the mountainous Trentino Alto Adige region of northern Italy. The “canederli” isn’t really a dumpling; it’s more like a simple ball of bread, usually stuffed with bacon and cheese cooked in meat broth. My grandmother, Gelinda Dalpiaz, said it was a good use for stale bread.
Today, my mother usually serves the Canederli In Brodo for soup at a family dinner. It’s warm, delicious, nutritious, and hearty!
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Instructions
Moisten bread with milk. Squeeze out excess milk.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon with onions for 5 to 8 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. Pour off and discard fat. Set pan aside to cool.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Mix together bread, onions and bacon, eggs, salami, Parmesan, 4 to 5 tablespoons parsley, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add enough flour to form soft balls about 3 inches in diameter. (You can make balls another size but must adjust cooking time.)
Drop balls, one at a time, into boiling water. Simmer 3-inch balls for 15 minutes, or until each puffs up and rises to the top. Remove balls carefully with a slotted spoon.
Serve one or two balls per bowl, covered with heated broth. Garnish with remaining parsley.
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Canderli
My grandfather was from the same town...Trento. Sadly that area was hit very hard with COVID. He came to America when his parents died of the flu and he wound up in Ohio working as a coal miner. He met my American born grandmother and she taught him how to read and write English. The family moved to. NY during the depression. My mom made this often, but as a kid I didn’t like them. Now, as a grandmother myself, I appreciate and enjoy these wonderful recipes and family heritage.
Canderli soup
I am from the same area in Italy, and was so happily surprised to see this recipe, I make it for the holidays, my family love it.