Ultimate Comfort Food: Homemade Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Soup:

• 3-4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (or 2 large cooked chicken breasts)
• 8 cups water
• 4 tablespoons Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 4 carrots, diced
• 4 celery stalks, diced
• 2 small yellow onions, finely diced
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

For the Dumplings:

• 2 cups Bisquick mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2/3 cup milk

Preparation:

For the Soup:

1. In a large bowl, combine water and Better than Bouillon to make chicken broth. Microwave for 3 minutes, stir, and set aside.
2. In a large stockpot over medium heat, sauté carrots, celery, onions, and butter for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add flour and stir to combine. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
4. Add shredded chicken, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and milk. Stir well, reduce heat to low, and simmer while preparing dumplings.

For the Dumplings:

1. In a bowl, mix Bisquick with salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
2. Drizzle milk into the Bisquick mixture and gently stir until just combined. Let rest for 1-2 minutes.
3. Using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop, drop dumpling batter into the simmering soup, leaving space between each. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
4. Gently flip each dumpling and cook uncovered for 2-3 minutes more.
5. Serve hot, optionally garnished with chopped parsley. Makes 12 dumplings.

This homemade chicken and dumplings recipe is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for cozy evenings. With its rich, flavorful broth and fluffy dumplings, it’s a family favorite that’s both hearty and satisfying.