Chicken and Dumplings

 Chicken and Dumplings

6 cups water

2 cans mixed vegetable

1-2 cans of chicken

4 chicken bouillon cubes

1 ½ tsp poultry seasoning – optional

½ tsp celery seed- optional

½ tsp pepper

(Optional- add a can of cream of chicken soup to the broth)

Directions:

1.     Prepare dumplings and set aside (see below for directions.)

2.     Boil the water and add the bouillon, chicken and veggies. 

3.     Taste the broth and adjust seasonings.

4.     Turn the heat so the broth is slowly simmering. 

5.     Scoop out small rounded scoops of the dough with a teaspoon and drop them into the soup.  Just let them rest on top- don’t push them down. 

6.     Put the lid on and let it slowly simmer for 20 minutes.  DO NOT LIFT THE LID! 

Dumplings (this makes a lot! Feel free to cut it in half)

            ¼ cup vegetable oil

            1 cup milk

            2 ½ cups flour

            1 TBS baking powder

            1 tsp salt

            1 tsp sugar

Directions for dumplings- In a big bowl, mix the oil and milk.  Add the other ingredients.  Mix it until it forms a stiff batter.  Set aside to use later.  

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