Broth of smoked ribs with black dumplings

Ingredients:

Broth:

• 1 kg smoked ribs
• 1.5 – 2 l water
• bunch of mixed vegetables
• soup seasoning
• 3 allspice seeds

Black dumplings:

• 5 big potatoes
• potato flour (1/4 of potato volume)

Directions:

Broth:

Cook meat with mixed vegetables until tender. Strain the soup, chop finely carrot and parsley leaves, and add soup seasoning and pepper. The soup can be served with black dumplings.

Black dumplings:

Boil 4 potatoes and grate 1 raw potato with a grater. Mash the boiled potatoes and divide into 4 parts. Remove one part from the rest and replace withflour – the amount of flour should be the same as the amount of removed potatoes. Add the grated raw potato. If the dough is too dry, you may add some hot water. Knead the dough and form small round dumplings. Boil until tender in boiling salted water.

This meal was prepared by the Folk Band ‘Familjo’ from Skrzyszów during the 4th “Silesian Tastes Festival 2009” in Pszczyna.