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Chicken Dumpling Soup

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • Meat from one chicken
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Large Carrots chopped
  • 1 Large onion chopped
  • 3 Ribs of Celery chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 6 Cups Chicken Broth or stock
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Rosemary
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Dumplings
  • 1 Beaten Egg
  • 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 1 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Sugar
  • Pepper to Taste
  • Soft herb such as parsley or basil Optional

Equipment

  • Stock Pot
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Knife for Chopping
  • Cutting Board
  • Small Spoon

Method
 

Chicken Prep
  1. Place a full chicken in the crock pot in the morning with some seasoning and broth to keep it moist. By afternoon the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
  2. Alternatively, you could oven roast four chicken breasts. Rub them with olive oil and seasonings of your choice (thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, etc) an bake them on a cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes at 375 degrees F to an internal temperature of 165 Degrees F. Once they have cooled, use a fork to shred the meat.
Prep Veggies
  1. While the chicken is baking/roasting, prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  2. Chop the carrot, onion, and celery.
  3. Toss 2 Tbsp of butter in a large saucepot. Suatee the vegetables until the onions are translucent and you can prick the carrots with a fork.
  4. Add the chicken, and sprinkle 1/4 a cup flour over the top of everything. Stir it up and cook for one minute.
  5. Next, pour 6 cups of broth into the pot. Stir, being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan. I like to use a wooden spoon.
  6. Allow the soup to simmer on low for about five minutes.
Make Dumplings
  1. Combine flour, milk, egg, sugar, salt, pepper, and any herbs you want in a bowl with a whisk.
  2. Take the spoon and and dip it in the hot broth, then scoop up a scant half a spoonful of dumpling batter.
  3. Dip the spoon in the broth again and the dumpling baby should slide off.
  4. Repeat until you have all the dumplings your heart desires.
  5. Let the soup simmer for a few more minutes.
  6. Take out a dumpling and eat a bite. If it's tender and delicious you are set!