Chicken and Dumplings

Name: Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 567 grams package peeled and diced butternut squash; 4 stalks celery, finely chopped; 2 sprigs dill plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters lower-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters lowfat (1-percent) milk; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters frozen peas, thawed; 454 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut up; 118 milliliters white whole wheat flour

Chicken and Dumplings might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 240 calories, 22g of protein, and 7g of fat. Head to the store and pick up lowfat milk, lower-sodium chicken broth, celery, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.

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Sprinkle the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and add to the hot oil. Cook, stirring, until the chicken is no longer pink on the outside but is not cooked through, about 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon, reserving the oil in the pan.

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Stir in the squash, celery and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.

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Add the broth, dill sprigs and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium to maintain a steady simmer. Simmer until a knife easily pierces through the squash, about 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. With your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. Stir in the milk just until a dough forms.

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Stir the chicken and peas into the broth and bring to a simmer. Drop the dough into the simmering broth by teaspoons, spacing them evenly to make about 16 dumplings. Cover and simmer on medium low for 5 minutes. Uncover and simmer until the dumplings are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Discard the dill sprigs. Top with chopped dill and serve.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

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Dill

Peas