How to Make Chicken & Dumplings

Instructions

• Step 1: Simmer chicken Place the chicken in a large pot with celery, onion, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, a pinch of poultry seasoning, and water filled to cover. Simmer for one hour.
• Step 2: Debone chicken Remove the chicken from the pot. Let it cool, debone it, tear it into smaller pieces and put it back in the pot.
• Step 3: Add soup Add cream of chicken soup and simmer.
• TIP: Substitute homemade for canned cream of chicken soup.
• Step 4: Mix dumplings Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Work the butter in with your fingers while gradually adding milk.
• Step 5: Form dumplings Let the dough rest for five minutes and then roll it onto a flat, floured surface to about one-half inch thick. Cut it into one-half inch squares and drop each square into the simmering stock.
• Step 6: Cook dumplings Allow dumplings to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. When it's thick enough, serve up your delicious meal.
• FACT: Did you know? Chicken and dumplings was first introduced in the early 17th century.

You Will Need

• 1 whole chicken
• 2 celery stalks
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 parsley sprigs
• Poultry seasoning
• 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of chicken soup
• 2.0 c flour
• 1.0 tbsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 3.0 tbsp butter
• 1.0 c milk