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Comforting Chicken and Dumplings

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Serving Size 8 servings

Ingredients

  • For the stew:
  • 12 C chicken broth homemade or store bought
  • 1 C half-and-half or milk
  • 4 C shredded chicken rotisserie chicken works well
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t pepper
  • 1/2 t poultry seasoning optional
  • For the dumplings:
  • 2 C flour
  • 3 t baking powder
  • 1 t salt
  • ΒΌ C shortening butter, or coconut oil
  • 1 C milk

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cut in the shortening, and stir in the milk until ingredients are mixed into a wet batter.
  • In a large soup pot, bring the broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • Stir in the half-and-half, shredded chicken, salt, and pepper.
  • Drop spoonfuls of the biscuit batter on the top of the broth. There will be around 8-10 dumplings.
  • Cover the pan and gently simmer for 25 minutes, until the dumplings
  • are cooked through and dry on top. (Check a dumpling with a toothpick to make sure its cooked through.)
  • Serve on its own as a stew or over the top of mashed potatoes (divine!)