Peel and wash the carrots, potatoes, celery and onions. Cut carrots, potatoes and celery into cubes, onions into rings.
Heat the butter in a soup pot and sauté the onions until translucent. Add diced vegetables and sauté for approx. 5 minutes. Pour in the broth, season with salt and pepper, bring to the boil and let the soup simmer for approx. 35 minutes in a closed saucepan.
Peel and finely dice the small onion and clove of garlic. Knead with the minced meat, egg and breadcrumbs and season well with salt, pepper and paprika. Shape dumplings and add to the soup approx. 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time.