Green Bean Dumpling Soup

4 slices bacon, chopped
10 potatoes (3 lbs.) diced
1 stalk chopped celery, finely chopped
4 cups green beans
1 medium onion, chopped
3 small pkgs. country gravy mix
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. lemon pepper

Sauté bacon; don't drain. Sauté onion and celery with the bacon for about 6-8 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add potatoes, celery, and beans. Cover with 6 cups water. Cover and cook until almost tender, 15-20 minutes. Add gravy mix, salt and lemon pepper. Stir well.

Dumplings:

2 cups flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup water

Combine flour, eggs and water together until stiff and spoon mixture into soup. Cook slowly about 20 minutes to get the dumplings cooked.

Makes about 1 gallon.

**Recipe adapted from The All-American Truck Stop Cookbook