The Most Delicious Old-Fashioned German Knoephla Soup Recipe (2024)

Originally Posted September 2021 | Updated April 2023

This is the absolute VERY best, homemade Knoephla Soup. This creamy German dumpling soup is a staple up north during the winter.

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There must be an unwritten rule that if you do any time in North Dakota, you have to eat Knoephla Soup. This is the VERY best comforting noodle soup you’ll ever have! It’s made with heavy cream and some amazing dumplings.

Knoephla soup is perfect during the winter months and it’s on heavy rotation in our house. In fact, we sometimes make this soup up to 3 or 4 times a month. Definitely a family favorite!

What is Knoephla Soup?

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Knoephla is a cream-based potato soup with little noodles or dumplings (the German word for these is knöpfle – meaning knobs). It is thick and hearty and oh-so delicious.

The soup also includes chopped carrots, celery, and onion. It’s super-flavorful and has the perfect balance of seasoning

I’m a protein girl so you may add cooked chicken to this soup as well. My sister and grandma both swear off the chicken in this soup so it works if you’re vegetarian. But if you are looking for protein… I assure you, the soup is yummy with chicken. Rotisserie chicken works really well!

The soup instructions are pretty standard if you’ve ever made a soup in your life.

For the dumplings, the best way to cut them is to roll the dough into ropes and cut them with a pastry cutter.

Here is a short video of the dumpling-making process.

Now for the details of the recipes…

Homemade Knoephla Soup Recipe

This is the absolute VERY best, homemade Knoephla Soup. This creamy German dumpling soup is a staple up north during the winter.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: German

Keyword: Chicken, dumplings, potatoes, soup

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 461kcal

Ingredients

For the Soup

3 tbsp. butter
1 small onion diced
1 medium carrot diced
2 celery ribs diced
3 c. water
2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
3 c. milk
2 c. chicken broth
½ tsp. garlic powder
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 c. heavy cream added right before serving
2 c. chicken breast cooked and cut up, optional

For the Dumplings

2 c. flour
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. onion powder
½ c. milk

Instructions

In a medium-large saucepan, melt the butter. Sauté the onions, celery, & carrots for about 10 minutes or until the onions are cooked and transparent.
Add water, potatoes, milk, broth, and seasoning to the saucepan.
Prepare your dumblings while your mixture is at a low boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost cooked.

To Prepare Dumplings

In a medium-sized bowl, mix all the ingredients for the dumplings.
Roll the dough into ropes ½″ in diameter.
Cut these ropes into ¼″ lengths.
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When the potatoes are almost cooked, drop the cut dough pieces individually into the boiling soup.
Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the dough is cooked through.
Add the heavy cream and serve.

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The Most Delicious Old-Fashioned German Knoephla Soup Recipe (2024)

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What is the most popular soup in Germany? ›

Some of the most popular soups in Germany include:

Kartoffelsuppe (potato soup): A hearty and creamy soup made with potatoes, onions, leeks, and sometimes bacon.
Erbsensuppe (pea soup): A thick and hearty soup made with split peas, potatoes, and ham or bacon.
Gulaschsuppe (goulash soup): A me.

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What does Knoephla translate to in English? ›

Knoephla are little dumplings. The term comes from a German word that means little knob or button.

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How long is Knoephla soup good for in the fridge? ›

Knoephla soup will keep a few days in the fridge, but be sure to reheat it slowly or the cream could break. Also, if you plan on freezing or pressure canning it, leave out the dairy and add it when you are ready to eat.

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Of all these regional and national dishes, Germany is most famous for Currywurst, sausages, pretzels and Black Forest Gateau, but as you can see, there is plenty more to German cuisine than just these.

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Where does Knoephla originate from? ›

While Knoephla is German in origin, I think this soup has evolved to being one of the few true North Dakota dishes. It is served across North Dakota and is only marginally known outside of our region. If you want to make your own Knoephla Soup, I have just the recipe for you!

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What is the translation of "quiche" in German? en. quiche = Quiche.

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Can you buy Knoephla? ›

Many of them are from Kroll's dinner, which has a killer version that you can supposedly buy by the bucket (?!), just in case you find yourself at one of those. This is probably one of the only areas where you can buy frozen knoephla at the grocery store, but not to worry, they are very easy to make.