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Beef Soup in a Pressure Cooker + Semolina Dumplings

A rich and comforting beef soup made in a pressure cooker, served with soft semolina dumplings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Balkan
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the soup:
  • 500 –700 g beef ribs, shank, shoulder, or neck
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 parsley roots
  • piece of celery root
  • 1 spring onion
  • salt
  • whole black pepper
  • Vegeta optional
  • fresh parsley dill, and celery leaves
  • 2.5 L water
For the semolina dumplings:
  • 2 eggs
  • 7 tbsp semolina

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker

Method
 

Soup:
  1. Place all ingredients into a pressure cooker and pour in water.
  2. Close the lid and cook on high heat until pressure builds.
  3. Reduce heat to low and cook for 35–40 minutes.
  4. Let the pressure release naturally, then carefully open.
  5. Strain the soup.
Dumplings:
  1. Mix eggs and semolina.
  2. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Spoon dumplings into the strained soup.
  4. Cover and cook for 3–5 minutes.
  5. Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

Notes

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.