Grandfather's Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 12 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 3/4 cups beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

For the drop noodles

• 2/3 cup self-rising flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, plus a little extra for garnish
• 1 egg, beaten
• chunks bread, to serve

Directions

1. 1

   In a wide heavy-based pan, cook the onion in the butter gently for 10 minutes, or until it begins to brown.

2. 2

   Add the diced potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes, then pour in teh stock. Add the bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, make the noodles. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the parsley, and add the egg to teh flour mixture and mix to a soft dough.

4. 4

   Drop half-teaspoonfuls of the dough into the simmering soup. Cover nd simmer gently for a further 10 minutes. Ladle the soup into warmed soup bowls, scatter over with a little parsley, and serve immediately with chunks of bread.