Chicken and Dumplings

Original recipe from Comfort Food.

 

I had never been a really big fan of chicken and dumpling soup.  However, I happened to come across a recipe with a photo that made it look pretty good.  I decided to give it a try, and it ended up tasting pretty good.  It was easy very easy to make, and great to have on a cold day!

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
3 cans chicken broth
4 cups shredded chicken
Salt & Pepper
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons, fresh sage
3/4 cup whole milk

Heat oil over medium heat in a soup pot.  Add onion, carrots, and celery, cook until vegetables become softened, about 5 minutes.  Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil, reduce to medium heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender.  After about 20 minutes, add the chicken, season with salt and pepper.

For dumplings, whisk flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.  Stir in sage and add milk.  Stir to soften the dough.  Use a tablespoon and drop in equal balls of dough into soup.  Cook and cover until the dumplings are firm, about 15 minutes.

Makes 8 servings.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is an extremely easy soup to make.  It had a lot of flavor and substance.

Ingredients:

1 can diced tomatoes

2 cans chicken broth

2 chicken breasts, shredded or cut into cubes

1 can black beans

1 small can corn

2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped

1 onion chopped

2 tablespoons garlic

1 jalapeno, chopped

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker or large pan.  Cook on medium for at least 1 hour.  Serve topped with tortilla chips, cilantro and sour cream.