🔹️ Chicken & Dumplings Soup 🍲
✅ Comfort in a bowl! This hearty soup combines tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings — perfect for cozy dinners.
⏱️ Time
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
🧂 Ingredients
↪️Soup Base:
4 tbsp butter
½ cup chopped onion
2–3 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, sliced
1 tbsp garlic, minced
8 cups chicken broth
2 lbs cooked chicken, shredded
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried parsley
↪️To Thicken Soup:
3 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water
↪️Dumplings:
1½ cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
3 tbsp cold butter
¾ cup milk
👩🍳 Instructions
1. ↪️ Cook the vegetables:
In a large 8-quart pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
2. ↪️ Make the soup base:
Pour in the chicken broth and add shredded chicken. Season with salt, pepper, bay leaves, and parsley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
3. ↪️ Prepare the dumplings:
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Grate the cold butter into the flour and stir to coat. Add milk and mix until a dough ball forms. Knead lightly if needed.
4. ↪️ Add dumplings to soup:
Pinch off 1-inch pieces of dough and drop them into the simmering soup. Cover and cook for 15–20 minutes, until the dumplings float on top.
5. ↪️ Thicken the soup:
Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Pour into the soup and stir continuously until it thickens.
6. ↪️ Serve hot:
Remove bay leaves and ladle soup into bowls. Enjoy the warm, comforting flavors!
💡 Tips for Perfect Soup
✅ Use leftover roasted chicken for extra flavor.
✅ Make dumplings small — they cook evenly and stay fluffy.
✅ Stir gently after adding dumplings to avoid breaking them apart.
✅ Add a squeeze of lemon or sprinkle of fresh parsley for brightness.
🍴 This Chicken & Dumplings Soup is the ultimate comfort food — hearty, flavorful, and perfect for cold evenings. The fluffy dumplings and tender chicken make it a family favorite that’s sure to warm hearts and bellies!
