Chicken and Dumpling Recipes

Crock Pot Method - Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Combine in Crock Pot: Cut 4 Chicken breast into 1 inch cubes dredged in with ½ cup flour and 2 teaspoons salt. • 1 large onion, Leave whole for easy removal cut off ends and peel outer skin

• 8 cups water

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 cup milk

• ½ cup butter

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves

Broth: in Crock Pot, combine the chicken, onion, water, bay leaves and salt.

Turn Crock Pot on Low for 6 hours. With a spider remove the chicken bay leaves and onion from the broth you have just created throw away the onion and bay leaves.

Turn the Crock Pot to high and add:

• 1 cup celery cup ½ inch dice

• 1 cup carrots, scraped or peeled cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 1 cup onion, cut into ½ inch pieces

• 1/2 cup ½ and ½ or heavy cream

• 1/2 bag or can drained peas

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Top with prepared dumplings(recipe below) and keep cooking on high for 1 ½ hours more.

SERVE

Recipe below,

Note:Prepare the dumplings the night before if you like.

Dumpling Recipe:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 4 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 3 tablespoons butter

Prepare the dumplings: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together, then make a well in the middle for the milk.

Heat the milk until the butter melts but do not boil, just bring to froth or `130 in the microwave or on the stove. Add the milk to the dry ingredients with a fork just until it forms a dough, do not over mix.

• Make into 1 inch balls or drop by spoonful onto a container keep covered put in the refrigerator until needed.

Serve in bowls.