Jessie's Chicken and Dumplings

JessieGirl's Note:

I took two recipes and made my own recipe with a few tweeks here and there. I really enjoyed it and everyone that I have shared with has enjoyed it as well. I hope you like it!!! :) The Great Value Vegetable Medley is from Walmart and it is the only brand/store that I have been able to find that mix. I don't care for "mixed vegetables" that have the lima beans. But I listed all the ingredients that are in the vegetable medley in case some alterations have to be made.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 -4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1 large onion, chopped (or cut to liking)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans mixed vegetables (potatoes, corn, carrots, green beans, peas)
• salt and pepper
• dumplings
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk

Directions:

1. Boil chicken breasts in a large pot of water until cooked thoroughly.
2. While chicken is cooking, prepare dumplings.
3. Save 2 cups of chicken water and drain the rest.
4. Remove chicken and cut up chicken into pieces.
5. Add 2 cups of chicken broth/stock. Leave water and broth in pot on low setting.
6. (If you think you may need more, save more than 2 cups of water that chicken was cooked in).
7. DUMPLINGS: In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and shortening with a fork.
8. Add 1/2 cup milk; mix to forn dough.
9. Roll dough to a 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface.
10. Cut into 4 inch strips with sharp knife.
11. Drop dumplings into simmering chicken broth.
12. Simmer until dumplings are done.
13. Add chicken, vegetables (drained) and milk to dumplings.
14. Add salt and pepper to taste.
15. Cook slowly for 10 minutes or until thickness/liking.

Reviews

[jacknalecsmom]

The dumplings in this recipe are delicious and fluffy. I made mine with butter flavor crisco and they were perfect!

[msrma7670]

This was wonderful! Just what I was looking for! I used 2-2 1/2 Cups of bisquick to make my dumplings and I worked fine. This recipe has a good balance of chicken, dumplings, and veggies. Thanks so much for posting.