Tomato Dumplings

• 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

1. In medium skillet, saute onion, green pepper and celery in butter until tender.
2. Add bay leaf, tomatoes, brown sugar, basil, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
4. Cut in butter.
5. Add parsley and milk; stir until just mixed.
6. 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.
7. Remove and discard bayleaf.
8. Serve immediately.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tomato-dumplings-70585 (may not work)