How to Make Fiesta Tomato Dumplings Recipe

Fiesta Tomato Dumplings Description

Looking for a dumpling with a little zip to it? Try the Fiesta Tomato Dumpling recipe. It pairs perfectly with Tex-Mex dishes or chili.

Did You Know? Tomatoes were once believed to be poisonous. On June 28, 1820, Colonel Robert Gibbon ate a tomato on the step of the courthouse in Salem, MA. to prove that they are not poisonous.

Tomato Dumplings Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 Tablespoon shortening

1/2 cup tomato juice

Directions How to Make Tomato Dumplings

Sift together flour, salt baking powder, and chili powder.
Stir in tomato juice and shortening.
Drop by spoonfuls over meats or vegetables. Or, drop it into your favorite chili recipe.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Alternate: You can drop spoonfuls into boiling water. Then, serve hot with butter, salsa, or your favorite Tex-Mex sauce.

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