Butterball Soup

13 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 50 min

“Tender little bread dumplings in a chicken broth make this a special treat.” - by Bea

Ingredients

8 slices day-old bread
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Remove crusts from day old bread and crumble stale slices into a medium bowl. Mix in the butter, egg, salt and pepper until dough forms. Knead until the dough can be formed into balls. Form balls 3/4 inch in diameter, the recipe should make about 30 balls.
Heat the chicken broth to boiling in a large saucepan or stockpot. Drop balls into the broth and simmer for 10 minutes, or until balls rise to the top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
167 cal
8%

Fat
8.2 g
13%

Carbs
18 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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MarineGirl53

May. 4, 2010

"My great-grandma's family moved here from Russia after leaving Germany. This recipe is very similar to the delicious butterball soup she used to make. She used all spice and chicken stock, both of w..." See morehich add A LOT more flavor. She didn't have a written recipe, making it hard to duplicate. I made some for her last year and she approved. :)"

FETALEXPLOSION

Oct. 2, 2006

"Good comfort food. I made this with veggy broth and celery, onions and carrots. Much better then expected..." See more"

ZORITSA

Sep. 20, 2004

"My Grandma used to make this all the time and I could never remember the recipe.Mine never came out right...so this is wonderful!Thanks for sharing...." See more"

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