TOMATOES AND DUMPLINGS

Tomatoes and dumplings is an old-fashioned recipe. Tomatoes and dumplings is an easy dish to prepare and goes great as a side dish to any meal.  My family loves this recipe.  It has been around for a long time and I have been making it for years.  You can make it with canned tomatoes or fresh tomatoes from the garden.  It is good reheated and you could double the recipe.  A great way to use up garden tomatoes if you have an abundance. Tomatoes and dumplings is a very old, classic recipe. 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes or enough fresh tomatoes peeled and mashed to make 2 cups. (Do not drain canned tomatoes and use the juice with the fresh ones) 2 to 3 slices bacon, cooked 1 tablespoon bacon drippings 1 1/4 cups water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar Fry the bacon, drain and set aside.  Combine tomatoes, bacon drippings, water, salt, garlic powder,  pepper and sugar in a pot on top of the stove.  Bring to a boil, turn down to medium and cover.  Make dumplings from ingredients below. Dumplings: 1 cup self-rising flour 1 tablespoon shortening (I use Crisco) Boiling water Cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add enough boiling water slowly stirring with a spoon until flour holds together and you can make into dumplings about the size of a walnut. I just pull off a piece of the dough and roll it into a ball with my hands.  Remove top from pot with tomatoes and drop dumplings a few at a time into boiling tomatoes putting top back on each time. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until dumplings are cooked.  I usually get about 12 dumplings when I make them.  Once cooked you can sprinkle with parsley and add crumbled bacon pieces to the dish.  Makes about 6 servings.  Enjoy! Print Recipe Tomatoes and Dumplings This is an old-fashioned recipe that is wonderful with fresh or canned tomatoes. This dish is fabulous comfort food! Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins Course: Main Course, Side DishCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Tomatoes and Dumplings Servings: 6 servings Author: The Southern Lady Cooks Ingredients1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes or enough fresh tomatoes peeled and mashed to make 2 cups. Do not drain canned tomatoes and use the juice with the fresh ones2 to 3 slices bacon cooked1 tablespoon bacon drippings1 1/4 cups water1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon black pepper1 teaspoon white granulated sugarDumplings Ingredients:1 cup self-rising flour1 tablespoon shortening I use CriscoBoiling water InstructionsDirections:Fry the bacon, drain and set aside. Combine tomatoes, bacon drippings, water, salt, garlic powder, pepper and sugar in a pot on top of the stove. Bring to a boil, turn down to medium and cover.Dumplings Directions:Cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add enough boiling water slowly stirring with a spoon until flour holds together and you can make into dumplings about the size of a walnut. I just pull off a piece of the dough and roll it into a ball with my hands. Remove top from pot with tomatoes and drop dumplings a few at a time into boiling tomatoes putting top back on each time. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until dumplings are cooked. I usually get about 12 dumplings when I make them. Once cooked you can sprinkle with parsley and add crumbled bacon pieces to the dish. Makes about 6 servings Don’t forget to pin tomatoes and dumplings. Are you reading our digital magazine, Front Porch Life? It’s full of great new recipes, country living, fantastic people, southern charm, cooking tips and so much more. We send it directly to your email so you can start reading, cooking and relaxing immediately! This is our premium content not found on our website. Join 1000’s of others today and start enjoying our magazine!  Don’t forget about our cookbooks and ebooks. Click here to follow us on instagram. © The Southern Lady Cooks photos and text – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on other sites, or other uses allowed without written permission of the copyright holder Related