Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Cobbled together from several recipes found on Recipezaar. Celery is optional because I hate it, but it is very traditional for chicken and dumplings.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1  large onion, diced
• 1  cup  diced carrot
• 1  bell pepper, diced (red or green)
• 2  stalks celery, diced (optional)
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1  tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 3 (15 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth or 6  cups homemade chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1  cup  frozen peas
• 1  lb  cooked chicken, diced (from a rotisserie chicken, or canned)
• 1 (10 count) can  buttermilk biscuits

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, carrot, bell pepper and celery (if using). Saute until onion and pepper are soft, 4-5 minutes.
2. Sprinkle flour and poultry seasoning over, stirring until flour is slightly cooked, 1-2 minutes.
3. Add broth, cream, peas and chicken. Stir well. Bring to a heavy simmer.
4. Cut each biscuit in quarters. Drop biscuit pieces into pot without stirring. Simmer 5 minutes uncovered, then lower heat, cover and simmer an additional 10 minutes, or until dumplings are cooked. Stir GENTLY to distribute dumplings before serving.