Chicken And Fluffy Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 sprigs parsley, plus more for garnish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 dash cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 stock: place all ingredients in a dutch oven and add enough cold water to cover; bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook 1 hour, until tender.
• 2 remove chicken, and set aside to cool; discard bay leaves and strain stock into fat separator; set strained vegetables aside; return strained, separated stock to pot, adjust seasoning and bring to a slow boil; remove chicken from bones, discarding skin, set aside.
• 3 dumplings: combine dry ingredients and make a well; add milk and stir just to combine; drop by measuring tablespoon into slow-boiling stock; cover and cook 10 minutes.
• 4 return vegetables and chicken to pot and reheat, about 5 minutes; ladle into shallow soup plates and garnish with parsley.