Description
Classic comfort food featuring tender chicken and fluffy dumplings simmered in a creamy, savory broth. This hearty, homemade chicken and dumplings recipe combines sautéed vegetables with shredded chicken and pillowy dumplings for a satisfying meal perfect for any cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Soup Base
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ½ cup cream or milk
Dumplings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk (for dumplings)
Instructions
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the diced onion, sliced carrots, and chopped celery. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened and fragrant.
- Add Broth and Chicken: Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in the shredded cooked chicken along with the cream or milk, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
- Prepare Dumpling Dough: In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually stir in the ½ cup milk until a soft dough forms.
- Drop Dumplings into Soup: Using a spoon, drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough onto the surface of the simmering soup. Cover the pot with a lid to trap steam.
- Simmer Dumplings: Let the soup gently simmer, covered, for 15 minutes without lifting the lid, allowing the dumplings to cook thoroughly and become fluffy.
Notes
- Add peas or corn to the soup for extra vegetables and flavor.
- For a shortcut, biscuit mix can be used instead of making dumpling dough from scratch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Comfort Food
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
