Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings - Better Homes and Gardens Recipes

Prep: 30 minutes      Bake: 45 minutes

2 to 2 1/2 lbs meaty chicken pieces
3 cups water
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
 1/4 tsp dried marjoram
1 bay leaf
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup thinly sliced carrots(2)
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp snipped fresh parsley
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp cooking oil
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1. Skin and rinse chicken. In large pot combine chicken, 3 c. water, onion, basil, 1/2 tsp salt, marjoram, pepper, bay leaf. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover simmer 25 minutes. Add celery, carrots and mushrooms. Return to boil, reduce heat, cover simmer 10 minutes or till chicken and veggies are tender. Remove bay leaf.
2. For dumplings, in mixing bowl combine 1 c. flour, parsley, baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, and oregano. In another bowl combine egg, milk, oil; add to flour mixture. Stir with fork just till moistened. Drop batter onto hot chicken, making 6 dumplings. Do ot drop into liquid. Return to boiling, reduce heat, cover, simmer for 10-12 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean from the dumplings. Do not lift cover while simmering. Transfer chicken, dumplings, and veggies to serving platter.
3. For gravy, pour broth into large measuring cup. Skim fat from broth and discard fat. Measure 2 c. of broth, return to pot. Combine the 1/2 c cold water and 1/4 c. flour; stir into broth. Cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 more minute. Serve gravy over chicken veggies and dumplings. Yield six servings.

*I did a couple things differently: 1) I did not put mushrooms because I didn't have any and I hate them anyways 2) I added some chicken bullion to the broth because I felt it needed a little more flavor 3) Instead of removing chicken, dumplings and veggies to make the gravy, I added the water flour mixture to thicken broth before I dropped and steamed the dumplings.

Source: Better Homes and Gardens


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