Chicken and dumplings

Here’s a comforting, classic Chicken and Dumplings recipe — creamy, cozy, and perfect for a chilly day 🐔🥣

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🍗 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

For the soup:

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 2 celery stalks, sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 6 cups chicken broth

• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie works great!)

• 1 cup milk or half-and-half

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour (for thickening)

• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp dried thyme or poultry seasoning

• 1 bay leaf (optional)

For the dumplings:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ¾ cup milk

• 4 tbsp melted butter

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Sauté the vegetables:

   • In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat.

   • Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté 5–6 minutes until softened.

   • Stir in garlic and cook 1 more minute.

2. Build the soup base:

   • Sprinkle flour over the veggies and stir well to coat.

   • Slowly whisk in chicken broth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

   • Add shredded chicken, milk, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.

   • Bring to a gentle simmer and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Make the dumpling dough:

   • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.

   • Stir in milk and melted butter until just combined (don’t overmix).

   • Dough should be thick and sticky.

4. Cook the dumplings:

   • Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough onto the simmering soup (use about 1 tbsp per dumpling).

   • Cover the pot with a lid and simmer gently (no peeking!) for 15 minutes.

   • The dumplings will puff up and cook through.

5. Finish & serve:

   • Remove lid, gently stir once to combine.

   • Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

   • Serve warm and enjoy that cozy, creamy goodness!

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💡 Tips

• Add a splash of heavy cream at the end for extra richness.

• If you like a thicker soup, mash a few dumplings into the broth before serving.

• You can use Bisquick or canned biscuit dough for an easy shortcut — just drop spoonfuls right into the soup.

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Would you like me to share the old-fashioned Southern-style chicken & dumplings (with rolled dough dumplings instead of fluffy ones)?