Chicken and Dumplings
Fall season staple! What hearty soup should we cook next?
1 tbs olive oil
2 lbs chicken breast or thighs
Salt/Pepper (to taste)
5 tbs butter
1 small yellow onion (diced)
1 cup carrots (diced)
2 sticks celery (diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp hot sauce (I use Crystal hot sauce )
⅓ cup flour
4 ½ cups chicken broth
1 chicken bouillon cube (optional)
1 ½ cups heavy cream
¾ cup frozen peas
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp EACH: dried basil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, mustard powder
¼ tsp ground sage
For Dumplings:
2 cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour)
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
½ tsp garlic powder
2 tsp sugar
¾ cup cold sour cream
¼ cup cold milk
4 tbs butter (melted)