chicken and cornmeal dumplings, diabetic

Name: Chicken and Cornmeal Dumplings, Diabetic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced; 1 stalk(s) celery, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup(s) fresh or frozen corn kernels; 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed (sage will work well too); - ground black pepper to taste; 2 - chicken thighs, skin removed; 1 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup(s) fat free milk or fat free evaporated milk; 1 tablespoon(s) whole wheat flour; 1 - recipe cornmeal dumplings (see recipe below); - coarsely ground black pepper (optional); ## CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS; 1/4 cup(s) whole wheat flour; 1/4 cup(s) cornmeal; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 dash(es) salt; 1 - egg white; 1 tablespoon(s) fat-free milk; 1 tablespoon(s) canola oil

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Annacia *

Moose Jaw, SK

Updated on Apr 30, 2016

You may feel like you're indulging when you eat this plateful of Southern comfort, but using reduced-sodium chicken broth and fat-free milk helps make this an easy, diabetic pleasing, healthy dinner choice.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 2 (2 dumplings with 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture per serving)

Ingredients

2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed (sage will work well too)
- ground black pepper to taste
2 - chicken thighs, skin removed
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup fat free milk or fat free evaporated milk
1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
1 - recipe cornmeal dumplings (see recipe below)
- coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 dash salt
1 - egg white
1 tablespoon fat-free milk
1 tablespoon canola oil

How To Make chicken and cornmeal dumplings, diabetic

Step 1

FOR CHICKEN STEW:

Step 2

In a 1 1/2- or 2-quart slow cooker, combine carrots, celery, corn, onion, garlic, rosemary, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with chicken. Pour broth over mixture in cooker.
Step 3

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If no heat setting is available, cook for 5 to 5 1/2 hours.
Step 4

If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting (or if no heat setting is available, continue cooking). Transfer chicken to a cutting board; cool slightly.
Step 5

When cool enough to handle, cut chicken off bones; discard bones. Chop chicken; return to mixture in cooker. In a small bowl, combine milk and flour until smooth and stir into mixture in cooker.
Step 6

Using two spoons, drop Cornmeal Dumplings dough into four mounds on top of hot chicken mixture. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean (Do not lift cover during cooking). If desired, sprinkle each serving with coarse pepper.
Step 7

FOR CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS:
Step 8

In a medium bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl combine egg white, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
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