Chicken and Dumplings, Oven Baked

This is absolutely the best chicken and dumplings recipe!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup onion, minced
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1 3⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated
• 2  cups chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 2 1⁄2 cups  vegetables, steamed (your choice)
• 2  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. FILLING.
3. Steam vegetables until just tender. Set aside.
4. My favorite vegetable combinations are broccoli, cauliflower and carrots or potatoes, corn, and carrots.
5. Melt butter in large frying pan over medium heat.
6. Add onion and saute for approximately 8 minutes.
7. Stir in flour and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
8. Add broth and milk. Stir until sauce has thickened.
9. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. It will become a nice creamy sauce!
10. Stir in vegetables and shredded chicken.
11. Pour filling into a 9 inch square casserole pan.
12. DUMPLINGS:
13. Mix together dry ingredients.
14. Cut in shortening with pastry knife until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
15. Lightly mix in milk until forms a soft dough.
16. Drop by tablespoons onto filling.
17. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.