Dove Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4-5
• 12 dove breasts, boned
• 2 cups milk
• 8 cups beef broth
• 6 slices bacon
• 6 green onions
• 1 cup button mushroom
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 16 dumplings, i use dumplings

Recipe

• put dove breast in a bowl and cover with milk. cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.do not skip this step!
• bring broth to a boil in a stock pot. add breast (discard milk) and cook 45 minutes at a slow boil.
• while breast are cooking, cook bacon in a fry pan until crisp. remove bacon (crumble and set aside) and reserve the drippings.
• slice the onions and mushrooms to 1/8" slices. keep the green tops and chop to a fine chop. set the tops aside for garnish.
• add the onions and mushrooms to the drippings and sautee for about 5 minutes. add the butter, garlic powder and cayenne pepper and simmer until butter is clarified about 2 to 3 minutes. slowly sprinkle the flour over the mixture stirring constantly.
• continue cooking about 2 minutes constantly stirring to disperse the flour evenly. add sour cream and stir until smooth. cut off heat and cover.
• add dumplings dumplings to stock pot with the breast and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
• uncover pan and add the onion and mushroom mixture slowly to the stock pot. stir until smooth and creamy.
• ladle in bowls and sprinkle the onion tops and crumbled bacon on top.
• serve hot with a good hearty bread for dipping.