Chicken and Dumplings

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

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• 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.