One of our FaceBook Fans requested Chicken and Dumpling Soup. The best one that I can possibly think to share is my mom’s. It is that classic comfort food that I love and share with my family. Enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole or Cut up Chicken
  • Water
  • Pinch Salt
  • Parsley
  • 1 Stalk of Celery (optional)
  • 1 Carrot (optiona)

Cover chicken with cold water, add a pinch of salt and slowly bring to a simmer. Continue cooking for 3-4 hours. Remove chicken and skim fat. Reduce broth by a  boil or continue to simmer. 

At this point you can remove fat from chicken and return to pot with bones (this is how we always had it when I was a kid); or you can pick the meat from the bones and put in the pot. If there isn’t enough flavor, add a few teaspoons of chicken boullion.

Make dumplings according to Bisquick Quick Recipe but add a T. more or so of milk for moister dumplings. Serve over precooked egg noodles. Biscuits and honey is a nice touch with this one.

I love the taste of carrots and celery with the soup, so I chop up a single stalk and a single carrot and add about 30 min before serving.