I brought you back a special treat from Italy: Italian canederli (also known as Knödel in Germany). I am so excited to share this recipe with you, because this dumpling recipe is my new favorite! I can’t get enough of them. I first tried these delicious dumplings at a restaurant in South Tyrol, and later found out they are a specialty from northern Italy. You can usually only find them in restaurants in this area! They are sooo delicious, you must try them. You can serve them in soups (even just a vegetable broth!), but they are typically served with a little olive oil and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and parsley or chives. These dumplings make a wonderful main course or side dish, and are a great way to use up a baguette that is going stale. I use a french baguette, but any white bread should do! Note: This recipe only serves 2, so double to serve 4!
- 100g (about 2 cups) chopped day old white bread (French baguette works great!)
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 2½ tbsp all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
- 1 tbsp parsley
- ⅓ cup (60g) shredded Gouda cheese
- ⅓ onion, finely chopped
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
- Chop up a French baguette (or other white bread) until you have 2 cups, then place on a plate and cover with a dish towel overnight (if already stale, do not need to wait overnight).
- Beat egg, milk, salt, nutmeg and pepper in a large bowl.
- Add chopped-up bread and stir very well.
- Cover with dish towel and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Stir in flour, cheese and parsley, then cover and refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, add olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium heat. Simmer the onions for about 8 minutes, until all are translucent.
- Add the onions to the bread mixture and stir well.
- With your hands, form balls out of the bread mixture to desired size (I like to serve them large) and roll in flour. Set on a plate or parchment paper.
- When all are done, roll a second time in flour.
- Bring the vegetable broth and water to a boil, then add the dumplings and boil them for 15 minutes.
- Use a straining spoon to remove them and shake off the excess water. Set on a plate to cool briefly.
- Serve with olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and parsley sprinkled over the top.
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Just pinned it to make this weekend! Looks absolutely delicious, as usual.
Thanks so much Emily, enjoy!!
I just love recipes that use ingredients that I always have on hand. Especially recipes that look as tasty as this one!
Thanks, Katie!
This looks so good! I love dumplings, and this one is new to me. Definitely something I need to try – thanks!
Ooh, these look fantastic! As a soup lover, I especially love your idea of adding them to soup – that sounds SO delicious to me. YUM!
oooh girl, I love it when you travel and get inspired… because we all benefit. This looks like a winner. I am picking up a baguette to make this one next time I am at the store.
Never heard of these, but they look and sound delicious!
Wow! What a great recipe! I am so glad you shared it with us and I can’t wait to try it! I am buying bread this weekend to give it a try!! Fabulous idea!!! Now you have two recipes I have to make this week!!!
I learned to love knödel from Helene at masalaherb.com who’s from Salzburg. Your Italian dumplings look SO good I can’t wait to try them myself.
Thank you for visiting my blog again. I’m so sorry I haven’t visited your wonderful space. I’ve been overseas on business and then away on a family vacation and my blog visiting has really suffered. It’s great to find you again. I will subscribe to your blog. I love this recipe. I haven’t heard of it before but thought it was aranchini balls at first xx
ooooooooh!!!!!! These look delicious!!! I so want to make these now!
Wow that looks and sounds awesome!
Oh wow, I’ve never had something like this before but I’m so intrigued. I can’t wait to try this!
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kneidlach/kneidel.
This looks amazing and gorgeous shots! Wow!
Oh how I miss Italy and all it’s wonderful food! These dumplings look incredible; I’ve got to make them asap!
That looks like a different and delicious kind of dumpling!
I’ve never heard of dumplings like this before but they sound amazing!