{"id":6242,"date":"2026-06-27T19:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6242"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:28:41","slug":"high-protein-dumpling-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/high-protein-dumpling-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Protein Dumpling Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>High-Protein Dumpling Soup<\/h1>\n<p>For the past 5 weeks, I\u2019ve been focusing on high-protein meals, and I\u2019m down <strong>23.2 lbs<\/strong>! The best part? It doesn\u2019t even feel like diet food. This soup is warm, hearty, packed with protein, and incredibly satisfying\u2014perfect for a cozy lunch or dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) lean ground chicken or turkey<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 carrots, sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, sliced<\/li>\n<li>6 cups low-sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried parsley<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups chopped spinach<\/li>\n<li>1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook for 5\u20136 minutes until softened.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground chicken or turkey and cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in the chicken broth, then stir in the thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the chopped spinach.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, flour, baking powder, egg, and fresh parsley until a soft dough forms.<\/li>\n<li>Drop tablespoon-sized portions of the dough into the simmering soup.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook for 12\u201315 minutes without lifting the lid, until the dumplings are cooked through.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot and enjoy a comforting, protein-packed meal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use lean ground turkey or chicken to keep the soup high in protein and lower in fat.<\/li>\n<li>Add extra vegetables like peas, zucchini, or mushrooms for more nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently over low heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High-Protein Dumpling Soup For the past 5 weeks, I\u2019ve been focusing on high-protein meals, and I\u2019m down 23.2 lbs! The&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6244,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6242\/revisions\/6244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}