Dumplings with Vegetable Gravy – School Dinners Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 celery sticks
• 1 carrot
• 1 parsnip
• 1 leek
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 litres of water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or butter
• 2 teaspoons plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Marmite
• 50g suet
• 100g self-raising flour
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• A small handful of parsley leaves, chopped (optional)