Chicken & Dumplings

By mrsjorn

about 9 oz per serving

BASIC NUTRITIONAL VALUES
calories 260, total fat 10gm, cholesterol 45mg, sodium 565 mg, total carb 30gm, fiber 3gm, sugars 6gm, protein 12gm

Ingredients

• 4 carrots cut into 1/2" thick slices
• 2 medium onions, cut into eighths
• 1 clove garlic, sliced thin
• 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2" thick slices
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 2 14 oz cans lower sodium, fat free chicken broth
• 1 lb uncooked chicken cutlets, cut into 1" cubes
• 2 Tbsp grated carrots
• 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup half and half
• fresh parsley, snipped, for garnish
• DUMPLINGS
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Saute carrot pieces, onions, garlic, and celery in oil in medium saucepan for 3 minutes or until vegetables soften.
2. Sprinkle with flour
3. Stir to combine. Cook 1-2 minutes
4. Stir in chicken broth, chicken grated carrot, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper until smooth.
5. Bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly
6. To prepare dumplings, mix together flour, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl.
7. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg and oil
8. add egg milk mixture to dry ingredients, barely mixing
9. Drop dumpling batter by tablespoonfuls onto simmering chicken.
10. Cook 10 minute uncovered
11. Then cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
12. Pour half and half between dumplings into broth.
13. Scatter fresh parsley over top. Serve immediately.