Ah! You want chicken and dumplings served in a soup-style broth—classic, comforting, and slightly lighter than the creamy version. Here’s a soupier, hearty chicken and dumplings recipe:
Chicken and Dumplings Soup
Ingredients (6 servings)
Soup Base
- 1.5–2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley (or 2 tbsp fresh)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
Dumplings
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
1. Make the soup
- In a large pot, heat butter or oil over medium heat.
- Sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until softened (~3–4 min).
- Add chicken, chicken broth, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20–25 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove chicken, shred or dice it, and return it to the pot.
2. Make the dumplings
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in milk and melted butter until a thick, spoonable batter forms.
3. Cook dumplings in the soup
- Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter directly into simmering soup.
- Cover the pot tightly and simmer 10–15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Dumplings will puff up and cook through.
4. Finish and serve
- Taste soup and adjust salt and pepper.
- Optional: sprinkle fresh parsley on top for garnish.
- Serve hot in bowls—broth, vegetables, chicken, and dumplings all together!
Tips
- Soupier texture: Add 1–2 extra cups of chicken broth or water if you want a thinner soup.
- Extra veggies: Toss in peas or corn in the last 5 minutes.
- Flavor boost: Add ½ tsp poultry seasoning or a splash of Worcestershire sauce for depth.
- Crockpot option: Cook chicken, veggies, and broth on LOW 6 hours. Add dumplings in the last 30–40 minutes.
If you want, I can give a super-easy dump-and-go version that’s basically one pot, uses frozen veggies, and comes out with soft dumplings and flavorful broth—perfect for minimal effort.
Do you want me to do that?
