My Mamas Tomato Dumplings Recipes

TOMATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute onion, green pepper and celery in butter until tender. Add bay leaf, tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes. , Meanwhile, for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter. Add parsley and milk; stir just until mixed., Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the simmering tomato mixture, creating six mounds; cover tightly and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one of the dumplings comes out clean. Discard bay leaf. Serve immediately.

MAMA'S TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir the flour into the bacon drippings and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture while whisking. Whisk in the tomato paste. Cook the mixture until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

MAMA ROSE'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a square baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Pour melted butter into a bowl; add sugar, flour, and cinnamon for dumplings and whisk until fully combined with the butter. Toss apples in mixture to coat; add 2 tablespoons warm water and mix to combine.
• Gently stretch out the biscuits one at a time until they're large enough to fit 1 tablespoon apple mixture. Be careful not to stretch them too thin, you don't want the dough to break.
• Add 1 heaping tablespoon apple mixture to the center of each stretched-out biscuit. Gently tuck the dough around the mixture to seal each dumpling into a ball shape.
• Line up the dumplings with the seal facing down. Use a sharp knife to slice a tiny slit into the top of each dumpling to allow them to vent while cooking.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nearly golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes.
• While dumplings are baking, melt butter for sauce in a medium saucepan over medium-low. Slowly sprinkle flour into the butter, whisking the entire time. Add water and stir to combine. Remove from heat. Whisk in sugar and vanilla extract.
• Remove dumplings from the oven and pour sauce on top. Continue to bake until the edges of the corner dumplings start to brown and pull away from the sides of the pan, 5 to 6 minutes more.

MY GRANDMA'S TOMATO AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Bring both cans of Tomato Products to a fast boil.
• Pinch biscuits and drop in (May want to use a spoon because it splatters and will burn skin).
• While you are placing pinched biscuits in sauce push biscuits down in sauce to insure they get cooked.
• Add Salt and Pepper in last. Serve in your favorite bowls. Remember the dumplings and sauce will be hot so be careful or let sit for 10 min or so before serving.

CHEDDAR TOMATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add flour; stir well. Gradually blend in tomatoes. Add celery leaves, sugar, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add cheddar cheese. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto simmering tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).