I make mashed potatoes and then serve chicken and dumplings over the mashed potatoes
- 10 boneless chicken thighs or 8-10 skinless or boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
- 3 cans chicken broth
- Bag frozen peas
- Bag frozen carrots
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 1 cup frozen pearl onions
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves minced garlic
Directions
- In a large pot over high heat, combine the celery and chicken with enough chicken broth to cover, and boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain some of the broth from the pot, reserving 3 cups in the pot. Remove chicken and allow it to cool, then pull it apart into bite size pieces; return to pot. OR let it cook enough that smashing it with a spoon breaks it up.
- Reduce heat to medium, and add the cans of condensed soup, garlic, and frozen vegetables. Stir in the flour to make a roux. Continue to stir and cook for 2 minutes to coat the flour and remove the starchy taste. Slowly pour in the chicken stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add frozen peas and pearl onions. Let sauce simmer until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Stir in heavy cream.
- Season with salt and pepper. Pull the biscuit dough into pieces, and add to the soup. Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through.
Now you can make homemade dumplings, but no-one I ever share this recipe with, does. Lol
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 3/4 to 1 cup buttermilk
Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In a small bowl, using a whisk, lightly beat the eggs, chives and buttermilk together; pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold. Mix just until the dough comes together; the batter should be thick and cake-like.
~Jen
