Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion diced
• 2 carrots sliced
• 2 celery stalks sliced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1/3 cup flour
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 1/2 cups flour for dumplings
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven and soften onion, carrots, and celery
2. Add garlic, then stir in 1/3 cup flour for one minute
3. Gradually whisk in broth
4. Add chicken, milk, and thyme and simmer 15 minutes
5. Mix dumpling flour, baking powder, and salt
6. Stir in buttermilk and melted butter just until a dough forms
7. Drop spoonfuls over the simmering stew
8. Cover tightly and cook 15 minutes without lifting the lid
9. Check dumplings for doneness and serve

Nutrition per Serving