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Easy Chicken and Dumplings

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When the weather is cold and dreary all you want to do is curl up inside with a bowl of comfort food. You will definitely want to reach for this simple and hearty recipe for Chicken and Dumplings with tender pieces of chicken in a light broth and topped with delicious dumplings.  This one pot meal will warm you from the inside out and will be a hit with the entire household. Only 5 ingredients, a little bit of time and you will be enjoying a steaming bowl of Chicken and Dumplings, a cold weather southern favorite that has stood the test of time for good reason.

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Ingredients:

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 celery stalks (and any other veggies you might like)

3 quarts chicken broth

1 small onion

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cold water

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Dice chicken breasts into 1”x1” pieces.

Wash and dice celery into small pieces.

Peel and dice onion into small pieces.

Combine chicken, celery, onion, and chicken broth in a large pot with a lid.

Simmer  for 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked throughout.

For Dumplings:

Mix 1 tsp. of salt with flour.

Pour cold water slowly into flour to form a sticky dough

Spoon dough by the spoonful into simmering broth.

Continue to simmer, occasionally stirring until dumplings are no longer doughy and

float to the top of the broth.

Serve and Enjoy!

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Easy Chicken and Dumplings
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 3 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cold water
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Dice chicken breasts into 1”x1” pieces.
  2. Wash and dice celery into small pieces.
  3. Peel and dice onion into small pieces.
  4. Combine chicken, celery, onion, and chicken broth in a large pot with a lid.
  5. Simmer for 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked throughout.
  6. For Dumplings:
  7. Mix 1 tsp. of salt with flour.
  8. Pour cold water slowly into flour to form a sticky dough
  9. Spoon dough by the spoonful into simmering broth.
  10. Continue to simmer, occasionally stirring until dumplings are no longer doughy and
  11. float to the top of the broth.
  12. Serve and Enjoy!