Italian Spinach Dumpling & Ground Beef Stew

Naturally Savvy Recipes

In large skillet, brown ground beef in 2 tablespoons of oil; drain.

Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, salad dressing, and water; mix well.

Bring to boil.

Reduce heat, simmer while preparing dumplings, stirring occasionally.

In medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.

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In small bowl, combine spinach, cheese, 2 tablespoons of oil, egg and 1/4 cup of milk; mix well.

Add to dry ingredients; stir until just moistened, adding more milk if necessary to form a soft dough.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot stew mixture.

Cover tightly.

Simmer 12-15 minutes or until the dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

2 tablespoons oil

1 (32 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce ( any kind)

1 (4 1/2 ounce) jars sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons creamy garlic dressing or 2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing

1/4 cup water

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain

1/2 cup grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons oil

1 eggs

1/4-1/3 cup milk

Steps/Methods:

In large skillet, brown ground beef in 2 tablespoons of oil; drain.

Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, salad dressing, and water; mix well.

Bring to boil.

Reduce heat, simmer while preparing dumplings, stirring occasionally.

In medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.

In small bowl, combine spinach, cheese, 2 tablespoons of oil, egg and 1/4 cup of milk; mix well.

Add to dry ingredients; stir until just moistened, adding more milk if necessary to form a soft dough.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot stew mixture.

Cover tightly.

Simmer 12-15 minutes or until the dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.