Chicken Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings

Name: Chicken Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 1/2-4 lbs chicken, cut up and skin removed; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 bay leaf; 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced; 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced about 1 inch thick; 6 small white onions, peeled and halved; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bunch kale, stems trimmed,leaves coarsely chopped; salt and pepper; 1 cup unbleached flour; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2/3 cup milk

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Recipe by P48422

This dish isn't fancy, but it's so simple and so good on a cold evening. It's also very quick. My family and I prefer this over traditional chicken and dumplings.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3 ¹⁄₂ - 4

lbs chicken, cut up and skin removed
4

cups chicken stock
1

bay leaf
2

stalks celery, thinly sliced
4

medium carrots, peeled and sliced about 1 inch thick
6

small white onions, peeled and halved
4

sprigs fresh thyme
1

bunch kale, stems trimmed,leaves coarsely chopped
salt and pepper
Cornmeal dumplings
1

cup unbleached flour
¹⁄₂

cup cornmeal
2

teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
2

tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
²⁄₃

cup milk

DIRECTIONS

In a wide, deep pot, combine the chicken, stock and bay leaf- bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
Skim the broth of any fat.
Stir in the celery, carrots, onion and thyme.
Contine to simmer over medium heat, partially covered, until the vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes).
Stir in the kale.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Dumplings: Mix the dry ingredients together, then cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly (a food processor makes this really easy).
Add the milk and mix just until combined.
Drop tablespoons of the dumpling batter in clumps over the top of the stew.
Discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs and serve.

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