Quick Chicken and Dumplings

This is such an easy way to make chicken and dumplings! And only 5 ingredients (not counting the pepper). Our grandmothers never had it so simple. This recipe comes from Southern Living magazine, Jan., 2002)

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4  cups chicken broth or 4  cups water
• 2 (10 3/4ounce) cans  cream of chicken soup
• 2  teaspoons chicken bouillon granules (omit if using broth)
• 1  teaspoon  seasoned pepper
• 3  cups  chopped  cooked chicken
• 1 (7 1/2ounce) can  refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

Directions

1. Bring the first 4 ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring often.
2. Separate biscuits in half, forming 2 rounds; cut each round in half. Add chopped chicken to the boiling mixture and return to a boil. Then drop biscuit pieces, 1 at a time, into boiling mixture; stir gently. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer. stirring occasionally 15-20 minutes.
3. NOTE: To lighten this dish: Use reduced-sodium, reduced-fat cream of chicken soup; reduced-fat biscuits; and chopped cooked chicken breast halves.