Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 chicken frying, 3 to 3 1/2 lbs., cut up; 1 onion large, peeled, cut in half; 1 large carrot peeled, cut in half; 1 celery stalk large, cut in half; 8 cups water; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups Martha White(R) Self-Rising Flour; 1/3 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening; 1/2 cup chicken broth

Servings: persons

1 chicken frying, 3 to 3 1/2 lbs., cut up
1 onion large, peeled, cut in half
1 large carrot peeled, cut in half
1 celery stalk large, cut in half
8 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups Martha White(R) Self-Rising Flour
1/3 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup chicken broth

1
COMBINE chicken, onion, carrot, celery and water in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Remove chicken from broth. Remove vegetables from broth and discard. Cool chicken and broth slightly. Remove chicken from bones. Cut into bite-sized pieces. Skim fat from surface of cooled broth. Bring broth to a boil. Add butter, salt and pepper.
2
PLACE flour in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth. Stir with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
3
ROLLED DUMPLINGS: Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into strips or small squares.
4
DROP DUMPLINGS: Press dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Pinch off dough in small pieces.
5
DROP dumplings 1 at a time into boiling broth. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until dumplings are firm. Gently stir once or twice during cooking to prevent dumplings from sticking together. Stir chicken pieces into dumpling mixture just before serving.

384

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Fat

Carbs

Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 chicken frying, 3 to 3 1/2 lbs., cut up, 1 onion large, peeled, cut in half, 1 large carrot peeled, cut in half, 1 celery stalk large, cut in half, and more.

Yes, Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings

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