Chicken and Dumplings

Submitted by Cooking Mama IL

"This recipe is great for those chilly winter nights! It is a staple for our house in the winter months."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed

• Dumplings

• 2 cups Bisquick reduced-fat baking mix
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2⁄3 cup milk

directions

1. In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery, and garlic in butter until tender.
2. Add flour, sugar, salt, pepper, basil, and broth; bring to a boil.
3. Cook and stir for one minute; reduce heat.
4. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Stir in chicken.
6. Pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
7. For dumplings, combine Bisquick and basil in a bowl. Stir in milk with a fork until moistened.
8. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the casserole. (12 dumplings).
9. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes. Cover and bake another 10 - 15 minutes.

Reviews

[CarolAT]

This is comfort food at its best. This recipe is easy to fix and the blended tastes of the chicken, veges, and drop dumplings are fantastic. I added a bit more broth to the mixture before putting it in the oven because mine seemed a bit too thick. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Made for Fall PAC 2008.

 

[PumpKIM]

Delicious and really easy! I added some grated carrots for some extra color and completely eliminated the butter and sugar to lower the calories a little bit more. Excellent recipe! Thanks!