Ingredients
- 7 cups water
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 Knorr brand concentrated chicken stock packets
- 10 individual raw breast pieces, chopped
- 2 small onions, chopped
- 3 stalks chopped celery
- 7 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 tsp. dried bay leaves
- 1/4 cup dried parsley, or 1/2 cup chopped fresh
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- Dumplings
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 7 oz. cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
Preparation
Step 1
In a stockpot, combine all ingredients in the water, broth and stock liquid. Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer, covered, for about an hour.
Mix dumpling dough and drop 3/4in pieces on top of chicken mixture. You can either let them steam on top for fluffy dumplings or stir them in for chewy dumplings. After all dumplings have been added, cover and allow to cook 15-20 minutes, or until dumplings no longer taste floury and raw.
All ingredients can be altered to whatever you have on hand- it’s real country cooking, have fun! Freezes well.
Dumplings:
Stir dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening until there are pieces no larger than a pea. Add milk, stirring until just blended. Knead dough together lightly a few times, then form into dumplings.