Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings

Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings is a family favorite meal that is both comforting and delicious! This easy recipe is created from scratch including the tender dumplings and juicy chicken in an easy homemade broth.

This recipe starts with a whole chicken simmered to tender perfection with veggies and seasonings.  Simple dumplings made with pantry ingredients are simmered in the broth until plump and tender.  This is a family favorite that will be requested again and again!

Homemade Chicken and dumplings is good ol’ comfort food at its best. While I love quick and easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings, there is nothing quite like a meal that is completely homemade.

Making old fashioned chicken and dumplings from scratch is much easier than you’d think. Most of the time is spent letting the broth simmer until it is flavorful and the chicken is cooked to tender perfection.

This recipe starts with chicken, onion and carrots simmered on the stove. When making the broth I choose a large onion and leave the skin on to add extra color and flavor to the broth. Feel free to add in your favorite herbs such as bay leaf, a pinch of poultry seasoning and fresh parsley. Once the chicken is cooked, it is removed from the broth along with the vegetables.

We like to eat the veggies as a side dish but feel free to chop the carrots & celery and add them back into your broth.

Ingredients

BROTH

• 1 chicken cut into pieces
• 1 onion
• 3 large carrots cut into thirds
• 3 stalks celery cut into thirds
• 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
• salt & pepper to taste
• bay leaf or a pinch of poultry seasoning optional

DUMPLINGS

• 1 3/4 cups flour plus extra for dusting
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

OTHER

• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• parsley for garnish

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