Chicken and Dumplings

Chef #668331's Note:

Cold weather comfort food. Easy to make and even better re-heated the next day.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 2 large carrots , sliced
• 2 celery ribs , chopped
• ¼ chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• pepper
• 46 ounces chicken broth
• ¼ cup butter
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups baking mix
• 2⁄3; cup milk
• 2 teaspoons flour
• water

Directions:

1. Put chicken, carrots, celery, onion and seasonings into chicken broth and boil.
2. Remove chicken from broth and set aside. Discard bay leaves.
3. Add 3 cups of milk and butter to to broth and bring to almost boil.
4. Mix flour with enough water for thin solution and add to broth. Stir well.
5. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minute to thicken.
6. Stir baking mix and 2/3 cups of milk into a soft dough. Drop 8 spoonfuls directly into liquid. When the dumplings begin to sink return chicken mixture to pot.
7. Carefully stir and drop 8 more spoonfuls of dumpling mix on top. Cook uncovered 10 minutes over low heat. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.