Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Chicken and Dumplings are a comfort food meal that's easy enough to make, even on a Wednesday. The chicken soup is creamy, packed with vegetables and cooked chicken. And the homemade dumplings are soft and fluffy... and unforgettable.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 466kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded
Dumplings
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Add butter to a large pot or Dutch oven and heat over medium heat. Saute the onion, carrots, and celery until they begin to soften but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook another minute.
- Pour in the evaporated milk and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Then add the cooked chicken, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking while making the dumplings.
- For the Dumplings: In a bowl add the flour, parsley, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and oil. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the egg mixture. Stir with a fork just until the flour mixture is moistened.
- Using a large cookie scoop or two spoons, drop dollops of dumpling batter into the simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not remove the lid during this time. Then, check for doneness. The dumplings are cooked when a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 262mg | Sodium: 821mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g