Southern-Style Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Southern-Style Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients: 5 pounds chicken leg quarters (8 to 10); 4 carrots, cut into thirds, plus 1 cup diced; 3 onions, cut into large pieces, plus; 1 cup chopped parsley; 2 celery stalks, cut into thirds,plus 1/2 cup chopped; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; Leaves from 1 large sprig fresh rosemary; 2 bay leaves; 8 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth; 4 cups water; 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 3 cups all- purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/3 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs such as parsley,thyme, oregano, and chives; 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 1 cup whole milk; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 cups frozen green peas

"This is the real-deal down-South chicken and dumplings. The dumplings feel like little pillows in your mouth, the chicken is meltingly tender, and the broth, well, it’s simply delicious...."

INGREDIENTS

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5 pounds chicken leg quarters (8 to 10)

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4 carrots, cut into thirds, plus 1 cup diced

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3 onions, cut into large pieces, plus

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1 cup chopped parsley

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2 celery stalks, cut into thirds,plus 1/2 cup chopped

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6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

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6 sprigs fresh thyme

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Leaves from 1 large sprig fresh rosemary

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2 bay leaves

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8 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth

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4 cups water

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1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

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3 cups all- purpose flour, plus more for dusting

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/3 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs such as parsley,thyme, oregano, and chives

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1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening

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1 cup whole milk

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1 tablespoon unsalted butter

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2 cups frozen green peas

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