Winter Dumplings | Command Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the soup:***
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 2 strips bacon, finely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck steak, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup sherry
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (2.5 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 3 cups mixed root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, and parsnips, roughly chopped and of your choice
• ***For the herb dumplings:***
• 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup herbs, of your choice, chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 3 ounces unsalted butter, frozen
• 1/3 cup milk