🥣 (Comfort Food Classic)
⭐ Ingredients
For the chicken stew:
2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie or boiled)
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk (or half-and-half for creamier taste)
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, sliced
1 cup frozen peas
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme
For the dumplings:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
½ cup milk
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the stew base
In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes until soft.
Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir well to form a paste.
2️⃣ Build the creamy soup
Slowly pour in chicken broth while stirring constantly.
Add milk, shredded chicken, peas, salt, pepper, and thyme.
Let it simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
3️⃣ Prepare the dumplings
In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add melted butter and milk.
Stir until a soft dough forms (don’t overmix).
4️⃣ Cook the dumplings
Drop spoonfuls of dough directly onto the simmering stew.
Cover the pot with a lid.
Cook on low heat for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
👉 The dumplings will puff up and become soft and fluffy.
🍽️ Serving Tips
Sprinkle fresh parsley on top.
Serve hot with crusty bread.
Even better the next day 😋
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Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
