Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Elise

Easy Old Fashioned Southern Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is loaded with fresh vegetables, delicious fluffy dumplings, and quick store-bought rotisserie chicken.

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3 10

Total Time 45

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients

Chicken and Dumplings Broth

2 tbsp butter
1 large onion chopped
4 stalks celery cut up
4 whole carrots cut up
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp Better than Bouillon Roasted Garlic or Chicken
7 cups chicken broth
1 whole rotessiere chicken de-boned and cut up
3 bay leaves
4 oz cream cheese, jalapeno whipped, chive & onion or to taste
3 thyme springs
1 tbsp poultry seasoning

Dumplings

2 cups flour non bleached
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp poultry seasoning
4 tbsp butter melted
1 cup 2% milk, whole milk or condensed milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper, ground

Instructions

STEP ONE: Chop up all the veggies, melt butter or olive oil in a large deep stovetop pan like this Dutch Oven . Add veggies and saute until soft.
2 tbsp butter, 4 stalks celery, 4 whole carrots, 3 cloves garlic, 1 large onion
STEP TWO: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour, poultry seasoning, Better Than Bouillion, and salt on top of the sauteed veggies and stir to coat.
2 tbsp flour, 1 tbsp poultry seasoning, 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon Roasted Garlic or Chicken
STEP THREE: Add chicken broth, bay leaves, and thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer for at least 20 minutes.
7 cups chicken broth, 3 bay leaves, 3 thyme springs
STEP FOUR: Add rotisserie chicken and cream cheese. Bring back to a medium boil.
1 whole rotessiere chicken, 4 oz cream cheese, jalapeno whipped, chive & onion
STEP FIVE: Whisk together dry dumpling ingredients, flour, baking powder, and seasonings. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
2 cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, ground, 1 tsp poultry seasoning
STEP SIX: Melt the 4 tbsp of butter in the microwave, let cool slightly. Pour milk into well, then pour the butter into the milk. Mix gently until just mix together.
Over mixing will result in tough dumplings.
4 tbsp butter, 1 cup 2% milk, whole milk or condensed milk
STEP SEVEN: Drop by spoonfuls or small ice cream scoops into boiling broth. Cover and let simmer boil for 13-15 minutes. Do Not Open Lid!
STEP EIGHT: Remove lid, bay leaves and let simmer for about 2-3 more minutes, then turn heat off. Let sit for about 5 minutes or until ready to eat! DONE! ENJOY!!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcal

Keyword chicken, comfort food, dumplings, herbs, weight watchers