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Easy Chicken and Dumplings
A comforting and hearty chicken and dumplings soup, perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 2 ribs celery (diced)
- 2 large carrots (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (fresh ground)
- 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup heavy cream (or cooking cream)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add vegetables and cook until tender, then add garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
- Add chicken, broth, bay leaves, and thyme; simmer until chicken is cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Prepare dumpling dough by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, then stir in buttermilk and roll out.
- Shred cooked chicken, return to pot, add cream and flour mixture, then drop dumplings into boiling soup and simmer until cooked, about 10-15 minutes.
Notes
For extra flavor, add fresh herbs or a squeeze of lemon before serving.