Tomato Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup butter
1 bay leaf
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, with liquid,cut up
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dumplings
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cold butter
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
2/3 cup milk

Preparation

In medium skillet, saute onion, green pepper and celery in butter until tender.
Add bay leaf, tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Cut in butter.
Add parsley and milk; stir until just mixed.
Drop by Tablespoons into six mounds onto bubbling tomato mixture; cover tightly and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean.
Remove and discard bayleaf.
Serve immediately.