Pumpkin Dumplings With Radicchio

1 15oz can pure pumpkin puree
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup flour
Salt
2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 small head radicchio, sliced into 1/4-inch strips (about 2 cups)
2 Tbs chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, eggs, flour and 1 teaspoon salt to make the dough.
2) In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper flakes and cook until softened, about five minutes; remove from the heat and set aside.
3) When the water comes to a boil, use a teaspoon to scoop up the dough and form a dumpling, then carefully slide the dumpling off the spoon and into the boiling water. Continue forming dumplings until half the dough is used. Cook until the dumplings float, then simmer for about two minutes; remove with a slotted spoon and add to the saucepan with the onion. Repeat with the remaining dumpling dough.
4) Return the saucepan with the onion to medium-high heat. Toss in three-quarters of the radicchio and stir gently until just wilted, about two minutes; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste. To serve, divide the dumplings and sauce among four bowls and top with the remaining radicchio and parsley.

Review:  My father-in-law sent me a link full of Vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes.  This was one of the many yummy treats.  I was pretty excited to make these, because I love dumplings (but not chicken), but hadn't found a vegetarian version.  These were tasty, but I doubled the flour to make them substantial.  And, I used whole-wheat flour.  Therefore, I had the oddest foam while my dumplings boiled, due to the whole wheat shedding, along with the color of the pumpkin:

But, they came through just fine.  Mike loved the dumplings, but wasn't a fan of the radicchio.  I have to agree it was kind of bitter.  I also believe the dumplings would be better with a bit of minced onion mixed in with the batter.  So, I think I'll make these again, but will need to find an alternate base, as I don't like the idea of other greens.