Chicken and dumplings

[MW5M]

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
7 cups water


for dumplings

2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup butter milk


In large pot, boil chicken in 5 cups of water salt and pepper to taste. When cooked thouroughly, remove and let cool. *approx 15-20 minutes boiling time*
cut chicken into 1/2 inch chunks.

Add 2 cups of water and can of cream of chicken soup to broth, bring to a boil

For dumplings, in a mixing bowl combine flour baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture crumbles. Stir in buttermilk until moistened. Turn onto floured board. Knead lightly roll to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 1X2 inch strips. Drop one at a time into boiling broth, stirring constantly to keep from sticking together or to the bottom of the pot. Turn heat to low and cook 10 minutes.

Add chicken back to broth & dumplings. Heat 5 minutes. Serve.

[CoffeeGirl]

reminds me of my Grandma

[Toni]

I make my dumplings with biscuits easier and quicker



OOPS I hit edit instead of quote

[MW5M]

Originally Posted by Toni I make my dumplings with biscuits easier and quicker OOPS I hit edit instead of quote

My husband hates biscuit dumplings... he will only eat the real thing, I figure I have all the time in the world, might as well do it right

[Toni]

Yea I make them from scratch when I am not running behind.. My girls love them either way!

[MW5M]

Im stuck with a picky ass eater... he didnt use to be that way... WTH happened? LOL

[Toni]

Men are suck picky ones anyways I don't fix that when dh is home he won't eat it lol.. I make it when he is TDY

[Rachael]

yummy!