Italian Spinach Dumpling & Ground Beef Stew

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (any kind)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons creamy garlic dressing or 2 tablespoons italian salad dressing
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 egg
• 1/4-1/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, brown ground beef in 2 tablespoons of oil; drain.
• 2 add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, salad dressing, and water; mix well.
• 3 bring to boil.
• 4 reduce heat, simmer while preparing dumplings, stirring occasionally.
• 5 in medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• 6 in small bowl, combine spinach, cheese, 2 tablespoons of oil, egg and 1/4 cup of milk; mix well.
• 7 add to dry ingredients; stir until just moistened, adding more milk if necessary to form a soft dough.
• 8 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot stew mixture.
• 9 cover tightly.
• 10 simmer 12-15 minutes or until the dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.