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Chicken Stew with Dumplings Recipe

My mother usually didn't care for dumplings. But she raved about this stew...dumplings and all. It's a down-home delicious meal that I make often for my family.

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Chicken Stew with Dumplings Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 35 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2-1/2 to 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
5 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 pound new potatoes, quartered
3 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 celery ribs, sliced
1 medium onion, cut into eighths
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
DUMPLINGS:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

Place chicken and water in a 5-qt. Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium heat for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender.
Skim fat. Remove chicken from broth; allow to cool. Debone chicken and cut into chunks; return to broth. Add next nine ingredients. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and parsley. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into simmering stew. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the dumplings are tender. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 340 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 706 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Stew with Dumplings in Country Chicken Cookbook , p45

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2011 by annsloan21

This is by far the best chicken & dumpling recipe I have ever had! After skimming the fat from the top of the broth, I added 1 cup water and 1 chicken boullion cube to make a bit more broth. That is the only change. This is YUMMY!!