Chicken Soup with Old Fashioned Dumplings
Old fashioned dumplings just like grandma used to make paired with delicious chicken soup is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This Chicken Soup with Old Fashioned Dumplings is packed with chicken, vegetables and nourishing broth, so you can feel good about offering this balanced meal to your family.
Chicken Soup with Old Fashioned Dumplings
This recipe is sure to satisfy! Old fashioned dumplings just like grandma used to make coupled with delicious chicken soup is a crowd pleaser. Dumplings are an old fashioned delight you are going to love.
Ingredients
- 5 Medium Carrots, diced
- 1 Medium Yellow onion, diced
- 2 Stalks Celery, diced
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 2 Double Sided Chicken Breasts, diced into small pieces
- 4 Cups Chicken Bone Broth
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1-2 tsp. Salt or to taste
- 1 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1 Pint Heavy Cream
Dumpling Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp. Melted Butter or Oil
- 2 Cups Unbleached All Purpose Flour
- 4 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. Parsley
Instructions
- In a 4 Qt. stock pot on medium heat, sauté diced carrots, onion and celery in 2 Tbsp. of melted butter. Season with 1/2 tsp. salt.
- When vegetables are partially cooked, add diced chicken breasts and cook chicken until tender and no longer pink.
- Season chicken and veggies with remaining salt, pepper, onion powder & garlic powder. Slowly pour in broth and let simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
- To prepare dumplings, mix together flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl and set aside
- If using butter, melt in microwave a few seconds, if using oil skip this step.
- Mix milk into butter or oil and pour over dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
- Drop dumplings by the tablespoon into simmering soup and cover with a lid.
- Let soup return to a slight boil then reduce heat to a very slow simmer.
- Cook for 15 minutes covered and then remove lid.
- Carefully separate dumplings to create space to pour in cream to thicken soup
- Sprinkle the top with parsley to garnish.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*NOTE: It is very important to not remove lid while dumplings are cooking.
Why does our family love Chicken Soup with Old Fashioned Dumplings…
This recipe was passed down from Mom so of course it is filled with memories. It is so warm, comforting and cozy on a cold winter day. The creaminess of the soup paired with the soft and tender dumplings really hits the spot. Making Chicken Soup with Old Fashioned Dumplings will warm stomachs and fill the family up. I always try to make recipes that will fill them up and keep them full. When I make these dumplings, they will always go back for just one more, even if they are full, because they are oh so good!
What is an old fashioned dumpling?
What is an old fashioned dumpling you may ask? It is an extremely light, airy and fluffy bread like biscuit that steam cooks on top of the soup. They are melt in your mouth delicious. The next day after sitting in the soup, they will become a little more dense because they have soaked up some of the creamy broth. Believe me, once you’ve tried them, they will be your new favorite too!
Ingredients used in the soup:
- Chicken Breasts – boneless and skinless
- Veggies – we use carrots, onion & celery
- Chicken Bone Broth – I prefer bone broth because it is full of nutrients and flavor
- Butter – real salted butter, yum!
- Spices – salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder
- Cream – heavy cream makes the broth rich and creamy, your taste buds will thank you!
Ingredients used in the dumplings:
- Butter or oil
- Unbleached Flour
- Baking Powder -Corn Free Baking Powder
- Milk
- Salt
- Parsley
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Step-by-Step Instructions to make Chicken Soup with Old Fashioned Dumplings-
How to make the Chicken Soup:
In a 4 Qt. stock pot on medium heat, sauté diced carrots, onion and celery in 2 Tbsp. of melted butter. Season with 1/2 tsp. salt. When vegetables are partially cooked, add diced chicken breasts and cook chicken until tender and no longer pink. Season chicken and veggies with remaining salt, pepper, onion powder & garlic powder. Slowly pour in broth and let simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
How to make Old Fashioned Dumplings:
Maybe you are new to making dumplings? Well no worries, dumplings are super easy to make! These dumplings are the star of the show in this recipe so it’s important you get them right.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
- If using butter, melt in microwave a few seconds. If using oil skip this step.
- Mix milk into butter or oil and pour over dry ingredients then mix to combine.
- Drop dumplings by tablespoon into simmering soup and cover with a lid.
- Bring soup to a slight boil then reduce heat to a very slow simmer.
- Cook for 15 minutes covered then remove lid.
- Sprinkle the top with parsley to garnish
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Have you tried to make this with fresh milled flour dumplings? If so, how did they turn out? Thank you!
Hello Andrea,
We have not tried it with fresh milled dumplings however it would be very simple to try! If I were to try it, I would use soft white berries and would increase the amount of flour slightly. You want the mixture to be like the consistency of drop biscuit dough. I will put it on my list to add a fresh milled version of this recipe to the blog in the future. I hope your experimenting goes well! Let us know how it turns out. -Megan