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Chicken N’ Cornmeal-Chive Dumplings

This southern style dish has chunks of chicken and vegetables in a savory broth with big, fluffy dumplings floating on top. When it’s cold outside, there’s nothing so hearty and satisfying as big pot of this savory stew.

Total Time

1hr 30min

4.0

1 Rating

Author: Garlic & Zest

Servings:

Ingredients

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4 lb

Whole Chickens

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3 stalks

Celery , diced

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Medium Onion , diced

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Carrots , diced, peeled

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4 cups

Low-Sodium Chicken Broth

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2 cups

Water

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2 tsp

Olive Oil

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2 1/4 cups

Mushrooms , quartered

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1 cup

Frozen Green Peas

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1 cup

Self-Rising Flour

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4 Tbsp

Cornmeal

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1 tsp

Granulated Sugar

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1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

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2 Tbsp

Fresh Chives , finely chopped

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1/2 cup

Kemps Half & Half

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4 Tbsp

Milk

Cooking Instructions

Rinse the Whole Chickens (4 lb) and place in a large dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot.

Add the diced Celery (3 stalks) , diced Onion (1) and peeled and diced Carrots (3) . Cover with Low-Sodium Chicken Broth (4 cups) and Water (2 cups) , cover and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the pot and let cool for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile in a small skillet, heat the Olive Oil (2 tsp) over medium-high heat and add the Mushrooms (2 1/4 cups) . Cook until browned and tender and set aside.

With clean hands, pick the meat off of the chicken, discarding the skin and bones.

Transfer the chicken back to the pot and stir in the quartered mushrooms. Place the pot back on the stove and hold it covered at a low simmer.

In a medium bowl, combine the Cornmeal (4 Tbsp) , Self-Rising Flour (1 cup) , Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp) , Granulated Sugar (1 tsp) , and Fresh Chives (2 Tbsp) .

Whisk to combine. Stir in the Milk (4 Tbsp) and Kemps Half & Half (1/2 cup) to form a dough.

10.

Drop the dumplings by tablespoonfuls onto the simmering liquid, cover (don't peek) and cook for 15 minutes.

11.

Use a spoon to open up a space between the dumplings and pour in the Frozen Green Peas (1 cup) . Gently stir the frozen peas into the broth and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

726

FAT

35.2 g

PROTEIN

66.0 g

CARBS

34.3 g