Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Mildly flavored dumplings complement the rich savory taste of the chicken stew in this satisfying old-fashioned favorite.

Directions

CHICKEN:

DUMPLINGS:

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, parsley, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Stir in the milk, oil and egg until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls on top of the boiling chicken mixture.
Cover tightly and boil gently over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until the dumplings are done. Be sure to keep the lid on for the entire cooking time so that the dumplings will be light and fluffy. Makes 8-10 dumplings and can easily be doubled.

Container: dutch oven or large skillet, medium mixing bowl

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Serving Description: bowlful with 1 or 2 dumplings

Servings: 6

Enter desired servings:

Ingredients

		CHICKEN:
-		4 cups chicken - cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
-		2 tablespoons oil
-		1 teaspoon salt
-		4 stalks celery - diced
-		1 onion - medium and diced
-		4 carrots - large and cut into 1/2 inch slices
-		4 cups chicken broth or stock
-		1 bay leaf
-		pepper to taste
-		3 tablespoons flour
-		1/2 cup cold water

		DUMPLINGS:
-		1 1/2 cups flour
-		1 tablespoon parsley - minced, fresh or dried
-		2 teaspoons baking powder
-		1/2 teaspoon salt
-		1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
-		2/3 cup milk
-		2 tablespoons oil
-		1 egg - slightly beaten