🇱🇮 Liechtensteiner Cuisine

Hafalaab

Liver Dumpling Soup

Prep Time 40 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 304 kcal

A hearty alpine soup with small beef liver dumplings simmered in a clear, aromatic beef broth flavored with marjoram and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 250g beef liver, finely minced
  • 100g stale bread, soaked in milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram
  • 50g breadcrumbs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1.5L rich beef broth
  • Fresh chives for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak stale bread in milk until soft, then squeeze out excess liquid and crumble finely into a mixing bowl.
  2. 2 Combine minced beef liver with soaked bread, egg, diced onion, parsley, marjoram, and enough breadcrumbs to bind. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Knead mixture until smooth and let rest for fifteen minutes in the refrigerator to firm up.
  4. 4 Bring beef broth to a gentle simmer in a large pot. Form small dumplings using two moistened spoons.
  5. 5 Drop dumplings carefully into the simmering broth and cook for twelve minutes until they float and are cooked through.
  6. 6 Ladle soup into warm bowls, distributing dumplings evenly, and garnish with fresh chives.

Did You Know?

Hafalaab was traditionally made on slaughtering days when fresh liver was abundant, making it a seasonal treat in alpine communities.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/liechtensteiner/hafalaab/