Chicken & Dumplings

Name: Chicken & Dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken (with bone); 4 cups water; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 carrot (roughly chopped); 1 onion (cut in quarters); 1 stalk celery; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons shortening; 3/4 cup buttermilk

Submitted by JHargrove

"Our favorite comfort food."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 lbs chicken (with bone)
4 cups water
2 cups chicken broth
1 carrot (roughly chopped)
1 onion (cut in quarters)
1 stalk celery
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
³⁄₄ cup buttermilk

directions

Place chicken in pot, add water, broth, carrot, onion, Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat. Simmer for 60 min or until chicken is done. Remove chicken and allow to cool. Remove onion & celery and discard. Reserve the broth.
Make Dumplings: Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt, cut in shortening utnil coarse. Add buttermilk stir, until moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, knead 4 or 5 times.
Roll dough to 1/4" thickness. cut into 3"x1": strips.
Bring broth to a boil stir in milk. adjust salt & pepper.
Drop dumplings one or two at ta time into boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium low. Stir occasionally to keep dumplings from sticking. Cook 8 to 10 minute Add boned chicken to the mixture and heat until it's hot.