smoked chicken stew with herb dumplings

Ingredients For smoked chicken stew with herb dumplings

• 8 c

  chicken stock
• 8 slice

  bacon
• 1 lb

  leeks (white part only), cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 3 sprig

  celery, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 2

  carrots, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 1 lb

  unpeeled red potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1

  turnip, minced
• 12 oz

  smoked chicken, shredded (we smoked on pecan wood)
• 1 tsp

  kosher salt
• 1-1/2 tsp

  dried tarragon
• 2 tsp

  fresh thyme leaves
• 1/3 c

  fresh flat leaf parsley, minced
• 1 c

  heavy cream
• 1 tsp

  white pepper
• **DUMPLINGS**
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  kosher salt
• 2 Tbsp

  herbes de provence
• 1/2 c

  milk (room temperature)
• 1/3 c

  butter, melted
• 2 lg

  eggs, beaten
• 3 Tbsp

  parmesan cheese, grated