Easy Chicken and Dumplings

4.34 from 3 votes

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dinner, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: southern homemade chicken and dumplings

Servings: servings

Calories: 397kcal

Author: Alicia

Chop vegetables
1 onion, 3 medium carrots, 2 stalks celery
In a large soup pot with a lid, over medium heat, add olive oil.
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Sear chicken in batches and set aside.
2 pounds chicken
Add butter, onion, celery, and carrot to the pot and saute for about 5 minutes.
1 onion, 3 medium carrots, 2 stalks celery, 2 Tablespoons butter
Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add flour and stir to coat vegetables and cook until lightly browned. Then add thyme.
3 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon dried thyme
Add chicken broth, salt, and pepper, and stir to incorporate the flour and broth. Bring to a boil and add chicken back to the pot. Let simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes to allow the soup to thicken.
2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 6 cups chicken broth
Make the dumplings. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Tablespoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
Add the melted butter and cream and mix until completely incorporated.
4 Tablespoons butter, 1 cup heavy cream
Once the soup is thickened, add the frozen peas. Stir.
1 cup frozen peas
Drop dumplings 1 tablespoon at a time into the simmering soup. Cover and cook for 17 minutes. It's very important-do not open the lid until after the 17 minutes! The dumplings will steam with the cover on the pot.
Once the dumplings are cooked, serve hot and with fresh parsley for garnish.
fresh parsley