Chicken Soup And Cornmeal Cheese Dumplings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces boneless chicken breasts, cut in strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, coursely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 packaged biscuit mix
• 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan stir in chicken cook til no longer pink add onions.
• 2 cook til onions are wilted, add garlic and pimento, sprinkle flour and thyme over chicken, toss lightly.
• 3 stir in broth, vegetables, and water.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• 5 simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
• 6 in a mixing bowl combine biscuit mix, cornmeal, basil, chives and cheese.
• 7 stir in water just until mixture is moistened.
• 8 drop batter by spoonfuls onto hot liquid, making 8 dumplings.
• 9 return to boiling, reduce heat.
• 10 simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 11 until dumplings test done (do not lift cover while simmering; check after about 10 minutes).