Chicken and Dumplings

  • 15 mins
  • 50 mins

Ingredients

  • Dumplings:
  • 2 1/4 lbs. bone-in chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 med. carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 1 leek, trimmmed and thinly sliced
  • 4 c. water
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/4 tsp. each, salt and pepper
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 soup can fat-free half and half.
  • 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 c. frozen peas
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
  • 2 c. bisquick
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a lg. lidded nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down and cook until browned, 4-5 minutes. Add 4 cups water, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Poach 20 minutes. Remove chicken from liquid, save liquid and let cool. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin and bones and cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
Heat oil in a lg. pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and leek. Cook 5 minues or until softened. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Cook 3 minutes, stirring. Add broth, 2 cups of the poaching liquid, soup and half and half. Bring to a simmer, cook 5 minutes. Stir in chicken.

Meanwhile, make Dumplings:
In a medium bowl, combine bisquick, milk and dill. Drop by Tablespoons into simmering liquid. Cover pot tightly, cook 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir in peas and chopped dill