stewed chicken and dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 - chicken thighs or 2 chicken leg and thigh quarters
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder or granuals
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• 1 medium red pepper, diced small
• 1 teaspoon heaping teaspoon of concentrated chicken broth paste or broth mix or 2 cups of chicken stock (skip the water)
• 2 cups water
• 2 medium carrots sliced diagonally
• 12 - bite sized potatoes, cut in half
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon savory
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• DUMPLINGS
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons onion powder or granuals
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup milk