Grandma Green's Dumplings (Debbie Jensen)

Soup:
1 large potato
1/2 large onion
1 tbsp shortening
pinch of salt
2 sticks margarine
1/2 can evaporated milk

Dumplings:
2 cups bisquick
1 cup milk

In a 6-qt pot, fill 3/4 full of water.  Cut potatoes in pieces and put in.  Dice onion and put in.  Put in shortening so won't boil over.   Bring to boil.  When potato and onion are tender, put in margarine, milk and pinch of salt.  Bring back to boil and put dumplings in one at a time.  Spread with spoon so won't stick together.  Cook for about 3 minutes.  They should be done and taste great. 

Dumpling preparation: Put bisquick in bowl; pour a little milk at a time (not all at once).  Dough should be sticky.  Break off fist size of dough and roll out paper thin.  Cut 1 1/2 inch wide strips and drop in pot.