chicken, bones & peppered dumplings.

How To Make chicken, bones & peppered dumplings.

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  Step 1
  Put the oil in a soup pot and get it screaming hot, brown the thighs skin side down first then turn them over, then remove them from pan.
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  Step 2
  Brown the short rib bones in the same pan.
• Step 3
  While you are browning the bones, remove the skin from the chicken.
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  Step 4
  Remove the bones from the pan but do not discard all those beautiful brown bits on the bottom of the pan. That is where the flavors is, and then start to sauté the vegetables with the herbs, seasonings & brown sugar.
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  Step 5
  Once the vegetables are sautéed, add the chicken and bones.
• Step 6
  Add the stock.
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  Step 7
  Add the fire roasted tomatoes.
• Step 8
  Bring all of this to a boil, and then turn it down to a simmer and cover cooking for at least 1 hour. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if necessary.
• Step 9
  Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove it and the soup bones. Let them cool and remove the chicken from the bones, and if there are any bits of meat left on the soup bones remove that as well. Add this back to the pot and discard the bones.
• Step 10
  Keep the soup hot “ on a simmer setting “ .
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  Step 11
  Make the dumplings according to package directions. And if you like pepper add this to the mix.
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  Step 12
  Just before you add the dumplings add the green beans and cover till the beans are heated through.
• Step 13
  Bring the soup back up to a boil, drop in the biscuits and cover and cook till the dumplings are done. About 5 to 8 minutes depending on how big you made them.
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