Canederli in Brodo

Serves 4 · 25 min prep · 30 min cook

Ingredients

• 4 cups stale bread cubes
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 eggs
• 4 oz speck or bacon, diced
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 2-4 tbsp flour as needed
• 6 cups beef or vegetable broth
• to taste salt and pepper
• to finish chives

Instructions

1. 1Soak bread in milk. Sauté speck and onion; cool slightly.
2. 2Mix bread, eggs, speck, onion, parsley, salt; add flour until formable.
3. 3Shape large dumplings with wet hands.
4. 4Poach gently in simmering broth until they float and are cooked through.
5. 5Serve in bowls of broth with chives.