A warm, comforting homemade beef soup made in a pressure cooker — rich in flavor, deeply nourishing, and ready much faster than traditional cooking.
Paired with soft, fluffy semolina dumplings, this is a classic Balkan-style soup that brings together tradition and simplicity in one bowl.
Mom’s Beef Soup Soup + Semolina Dumplings
Description
A rich and comforting beef soup made in a pressure cooker, served with soft semolina dumplings.
Ingredients
For the soup:
For the semolina dumplings:
Instructions
Soup:
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Place all ingredients into a pressure cooker and pour in water.
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Close the lid and cook on high heat until pressure builds.
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Reduce heat to low and cook for 35–40 minutes.
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Let the pressure release naturally, then carefully open.
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Strain the soup.
Dumplings:
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Mix eggs and semolina.
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Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
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Spoon dumplings into the strained soup.
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Cover and cook for 3–5 minutes.
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Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 280kcal
Note
Serve the soup hot.
The cooked meat and vegetables can be served separately.
Pairs beautifully with:
- dill sauce
- tomato sauce
- Pressure cooking keeps all flavors locked inside, making the soup richer.
- Choose bone-in cuts for deeper flavor.
- Do not overmix dumplings — this keeps them soft.
Pro tip: Don’t forget to enjoy the spring weather while your pressure cooker does the work.
