Recipe: Chicken and Dumplings

Meal: Chicken and Dumplings

3 chicken breasts, cut up

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup broccoli

1 cup frozen peas

1/4 cup flour (for gravy)

Dumplings:

2/3 cup flour

1 tbsp snipped parsley

1 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp dried basil or crushed thyme

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 cup milk

2 tbsp olive oil

1. In a Dutch oven, combine chicken, onion, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper with 3 cups water.

2. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to simmer.

3. Cover; simmer 25 minutes.

4. Add broccoli and peas; simmer 5 minutes more.

5. In a bowl, mix 2/3 cup flour, parsley, baking powder, basil or thyme and 1/8 tsp salt.

6. Combine milk and oil; pour into flour mixture.

7. Stir with fork until combined.

8. Drop dumpling mixture by the tablespoon into simmering stew.

9. Cover; simmer 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted into dumplings comes out clean.

10. Remove dumplings, chicken, and vegetables with a slotted spoon; reserve.

12. Mix 1/2 cup cold water into 1/4 cup flour; stir into broth in Dutch oven.

13. Cook and stir until bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more.

14. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

15. Serve gravy over chicken and dumplings.