Shortcut Chicken and Dumplings

Submitted by Barb in WNY

"This was clipped from a magazine. It's quick and easy to prepare."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 3 drops hot pepper sauce
• 2 1⁄2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 1 cup carrot, sliced and cooked
• 1 cup sour cream
• 7 1⁄2 ounces refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
• chopped parsley
• 1 dash paprika

directions

1. In a heavy skillet, sauté onion in butter until tender.
2. Stir in flour and salt; blend until smooth,
3. Add chicken broth and hot pepper sauce all at once.
4. Heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
5. Stir in chicken, carrots and sour cream; simmer over low heat until hot.
6. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; cut each biscuit in half.
7. Place halves on hot stew.
8. Simmer, uncovered 10 minutes.
9. Cover; simmer over low heat 15 to 20 minutes or until biscuits are no longer doughy.
10. Garnish with chopped parsley and paprika.