"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
news:5u51d.1996$g9.417@trnddc06...
> In making our cross country move, we ran across a delicious soup in two
> different restaurants. It was a cheese soup with dumplings in it. It
> tasted like macaroni and cheese. I believe the first two letters of the
> soup were "kn". I also believe that both restaurants that served it were
> located in North Dakota. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I am
looking
> for the name of the soup and/or a recipe. From the best I can gather in
> searching the Internet, it seems to be a German Russian recipe. I have
> found dumpling soups (mostly in chicken broth) and also some cheese and
> potato dumplings that can be added to the broth of your choice or served
> with gravy. I realize this soup is probably not suitable for a diabetic,
> but my daughter loved it and I'd like to make it. In the meantime, I
think
> I'll try the potato and cheese dumplings served in a broth with
non-starchy
> vegetables. That way I can eat more soup and less dumplings.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Julie, was it "knoepfla", or "kaese knoepfla" (translates roughly to "cheese
buttons")? I don't have a recipe, but if this is indeed what you're looking
for, I'll help you search. I love playing detective! :-)

Karen
Type 2