Description
A comforting and hearty homemade chicken and dumplings recipe that is perfect for cozy family dinners. This classic dish features tender shredded chicken in a creamy soup base with fluffy, herb-infused dumplings on top.
Ingredients
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Soup:
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk or half and half
- 1 quart (32 oz) chicken stock
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, optional
- 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Dumplings:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, optional
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Soup: In a large pot, melt butter and sauté onion, carrots, and celery. Add garlic, then stir in flour. Slowly add milk and chicken stock, bring to a boil, then add chicken, thyme, pepper, and salt. Simmer.
- Dumplings: In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, pepper, salt, and thyme. Add milk and butter, mix until dough forms. Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering soup. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Notes
- For a quicker version, you can use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken.
- Adjust seasoning and thickness of soup as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: chicken and dumplings, comfort food, homemade, cozy, family dinner
