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Chicken and dumplings is one dish that really warms the soul. Talk about comfort food! This recipe has the traditional chicken and dumpling component but adds some vegetables to make a rich and flavorful soup. The homemade dumplings are fantastic too. I absolutely love this soup! Whenever I get a head cold, or the rain won’t let up, or my family just needs a comforting, delicious meal, I make this. Every person just gobbles it down – even my little 12 month old was saying “mmmm” with every bite last night! :) Hope you enjoy!
Chicken Dumpling Soup
submitted by Brittany ~ The Sisters Cafe
To make the broth:
1 whole chicken
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp onion salt
2 quarts water
Combine everything in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1.5-2 hours. Debone chicken, discard everything but meat. Skim the fat off the broth. Strain the broth and return to pot.
**There is a cheater method to this part that tastes almost (if not just) as good. Use 2 quarts of previously made chicken broth (or store bought) and one whole rotisserie chicken. Just debone the rotisserie chicken and skip this first step “To make the broth”.**
To make the dumplings:
2 beaten eggs
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Mix together until a soft dough ball forms. Roll out on floured surface until <1/8 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 3×1 inch rectangles. Of course this part is not scientific – just estimate the size of the noodles!
Add to the broth:
2 celery stalks, sliced
4 carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
Bring everything to a boil. Add the noodles by dropping in one at a time. Stir once gently. Simmer for 20 minutes while making the cream sauce.
To make cream sauce:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 flour
3 cups milk
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low. Stir in the flour until smooth. Stirring with a whisk, add the milk slowly. Cook until thickened. Add to the soup, along with chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.
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There was snow again on the ground this morning (doesn't Mother Nature see the calendar?) and this would be something to warm up the soul today. Lovely soup. Bookmarked!
One of my favorite comfort foods. Looks delicious. Can't wait to try it.
A delicious soup with a touch of celery so special
Chicken and dumplings are one of my ultimate comfort foods. I remember when I was little and staying the weekend with my Aunt, there was a really bad storm and the power went out. My Aunt made her famous chicken and dumplings and we sat and ate them by candle light. As a kid I thought that was so fun! I love that memory my Aunt and I share!
Ohh yum!! This sounds wonderful! I am going to have to make this soon for dinner! I can just imagine little Nyah 'mmmm'ing thr dinner:) How cute!! Thanks Britt
We are having a snowy, rainy day here. I already have dinner cooking or I would make this tonight. It looks delicious and perfect for a blustery day!
Yummm! Chicken and Dumplings is a great, comforting dish and we love it over here! I must try this recipe because we probably would love it :) Thanks for sharing :)
I'm going to try your dumpling recipe soon, my DD and I both love Chicken and Dumplings.!
I am SO making this for dinner this week!! I can't stop thinking about it ever since I tried it at your house. :) So yummy!!
Yummy! I needed a quick dinner tonight, so I made this soup with country pasta egg noodles (which taste as close to homemade as it gets) and a couple of grilled chicken breasts from the freezer, which I just chopped up and threw in. It took less than 30 minutes to come together, and it was SO good! Colt “mmm”-ed all thought dinner just like Nyah did! And Jack even ate it, too… which is saying something for my picky little eater. :)