chicken and dumplings

How To Make chicken and dumplings

• Step 1
  Wash chicken and pat dry.
• Step 2
  Place chicken, the 2 cups water, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt in a deep, 2 1/2 to 3-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole.
• Step 3
  Heat, covered, in microwave oven 10 minutes. Stir, then heat, covered, in microwave oven an additional 5 minutes.
• Step 4
  Add carrot slices and heat, covered, in microwave 5 minutes longer.
• Step 5
  Remove chicken pieces from broth and set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Reserve broth.
• Step 6
  Remove chicken from bone: and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Step 7
  Return chicken to casserole.
• Step 8
  In a small bowl combine flour, the 3/4 cup cold water and the sage until smooth.
• Step 9
  Gradually stir flour mixture into chicken mixture.
• Step 10
  Heat, covered, in microwave 5 minutes or until gravy is thickened and smooth, stir occasionally.
• Step 11
  Prepare dumpling dough in a small bowl by combining biscuit mix, milk and parsley flakes; stir with a fork until just blended.
• Step 12
  Add mushrooms and peas to chicken and gravy mixture.
• Step 13
  Drop dumpling dough by spoonfuls onto hot chicken mixture to form 6 dumplings and heat, covered, in microwave 4 minutes.
• Step 14
  Uncover casserole and heat an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until dumplings are no longer doughy on the underside.
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