Chicken Stew with Dumplings
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 35 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
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.
Ingredients
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2-1/2 to 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
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5 cups water
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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3/4 pound new potatoes, quartered
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3 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
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2 celery ribs, sliced
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1 medium onion, cut into eighths
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1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
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DUMPLINGS:
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons butter or margarine
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3/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 340 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 706mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 23g protein.
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