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All Hail Auntie Coo

February 1, 2012

All Hail Auntie Coo

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Let me clear something up first and foremost: Auntie Coo is not related to me.

Auntie Coo is my good friend and former colleague Amy Pampusch Olson's grandmother's sister. But I feel like she has given the world a gift in the form of dumpling soup and now I wish she was my auntie.

One night a few weeks ago, Amy posted on Facebook that she was making Auntie Coo's Dumpling Soup. The picture looked so good I begged her for the recipe. I never met a dumpling that I did not like. She obliged.

I have made this on consecutive Sundays and I am not going to lie: it is the greatest soup I have ever tasted, made or been a part of in any way, shape or form.

Yes, I love it that much.

I wanted to share this recipe with you today for those chilly winter nights when you want something homey, hearty and insanely comforting.

Salut! And all hail Auntie Coo.

Download Auntiecoosdumplingsoup

ABOUT AUNTIE COO: Auntie Coo was born Cleo Gravley in Windom, Minnesota. She worked for the telephone company her whole life and traveled around the world after retirement, bringing Amy gifts such as rocks from the Black Sea. She was essentially Amy's grandma. She got her nickname because someone couldn't pronounce her given name, Cleo.

Note: Auntie Coo's original recipe does not include chicken or celery. I have added those to my version. See PDF for complete recipe instructions.

And again, all hail Auntie Coo.

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  1. Kathleen Ducharme says

    February 1, 2012 at 5:39 am

    Looks so yummy! Does the nutritional information include the chicken? Need to know for my planning (i.e. MMEW!)

    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Jane says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Yummo – looks amazing. I think this would work well with some chopped bacon or using bacon bones. Real hearty winter food.

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  3. robin says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:07 am

    You have good soup cred with me. We all love Jason’s chililicious soup, this one looks good too!

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  4. Kendra B says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:47 am

    YUM! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Kate says

    February 1, 2012 at 7:02 am

    Looks yum but no idea what a cup is! Will go and try and convert it to UK version! πŸ™‚

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  6. libbywilko says

    February 1, 2012 at 7:38 am

    This looks great Cathy, really reminds me of a dumpling soup my Grandma used to make, can’t wait to try it out.

    Thanks to you and Auntie Coo !

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  7. cathy says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:04 am

    Yes! That is with the chicken. : ) The original recipe called for 6 potatoes cut up, so i rounded down to 3 cups to lower the calories a bit.

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  8. cathy says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:05 am

    oh you could totally pooch this up any way you like!

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  9. cathy says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Notice how they all come from other people? ; ) This one is the bomb!

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  10. Lois H. says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    I’m confused. your picture shows meat (chicken?) but the recipe doesn’t have any in it?

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  11. Lois H. says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    DUH. Never mind. I see your note to the side. Sorry.

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  12. cathy says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Lois, if you look at the recipe, i list my optional ingredients, which are chicken and celery. Hope that helps clear it up.

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  13. Jane Cato says

    February 1, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Printing it out and planning to make it. It looks sooooo good! Thank you to all.

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  14. lynne moore says

    February 1, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    I’ve never made dumplings… how do you do it with the ingredients? Are they just little balls of the flour mix? Like Matzo balls? Do you boil them ahead of time?

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  15. cathy says

    February 1, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    You mix up the mixture, and it is thick, like a thick but malleable dough, then you take a spoon, scoop a bit about the size of a walnut and drop it in the soup. It will cook up very quickly!

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  16. Lisa says

    February 1, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    Love the vegan option, thanks. πŸ™‚

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  17. lynne moore says

    February 2, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Thanks. We made it lastnight and it was good, but I may leave the dumplings out next time. (Or just stick to what i know and make matzo balls…)

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  18. Chris H. says

    February 5, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Oh for the love of dumplins’…I made this last night. DELICIOUS!!!
    We kicked it up a bit at the table and dashed a bit more red pepper into our bowls.
    I also used chicken stock instead of broth..

    As it sat last night it got even more flavorful and hubby said ‘don’t mind me if I get up in the middle of the night for a snack’…

    Thanks for sharing.

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  19. cathy says

    February 5, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Its perfect for adding your own flair to! So glad you liked it. Im making it tonight again for Sunday night dinner!

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  20. Gypsy Chaos says

    February 6, 2012 at 12:54 am

    cup is a measure of volume
    liquid: one cup = 8 ounces = 235 ml
    dry: one cup = 8 ounces = 228 grams

    This happened to be the first google hit for ounce to metric conversion. It looks really thorough, and was easy to use.
    http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/blconv.htm

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  21. Toni says

    February 7, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Looks yummy.
    And my mom’s name was Cleo. Haven’t seen that name much.

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  22. Joanne says

    February 13, 2012 at 11:56 am

    OMG…can I just say this soup was to die for!!! Seriously, my husband and I could not saying how good it was. I’m making it again next weekend….LOL, I even had it for breakfast one morning – delish! Thank you Cathy and Auntie Coo!!!

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  23. cathy says

    February 13, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    YES! I know. It is DELISH.

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  24. Rod Wingfield says

    September 18, 2017 at 11:11 am

    Hello!

    My name is Rod Wingfield. I am Cleo’s grandson. Would love to hear all about her. Just attended the Barth Family Picnic yesterday, where I showed and handed out copies of my Dad’s birth certificate and adoption paperwork. Did she ever mention either of her two children? My email is rwingfi@comcast.net. Would love to hear from you!

    Sincerely,
    Rod
    πŸ™‚

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