grandma's chicken & dumplings soup
Delicious just like Grandma use to make.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- FOR THE SOUP
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 7 tablespoons flour
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup frozen peas
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley for garnish
- DUMPLINGS
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
How To Make grandma's chicken & dumplings soup
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Step 1In a large Dutch oven heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with some salt. Brown the chicken on all sides and remove to a plate and set aside. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the garlic and cook 30 more seconds.
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Step 2Add the butter and let it melt. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Add the chicken back to the pan with any accumulated juices. Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, Thyme and bay leaves. Cook for 5 minutes to get it to a simmer. Add the frozen peas. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
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Step 3Meanwhile mix the dumpling ingredients together to make a mass of dough. Remove the lid from the soup and taste to adjust for salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaves.
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Step 4With an ice cream scoop or big spoon Scoop dumplings onto the top of the soup. Try to keep them separate. Cover and simmer 15 more minutes to cook the dumplings. Garnish with parsley
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