Chicken & Dumplings

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Chicken & Dumplings || Fix It & Forget It

Chicken & Dumplings
8 servings

Soup Ingredients
4 c. cooked chicken, diced
6 cups chicken broth
1 T. parsley (fresh)
1 med. onion
3 celery stalks (about 1 cup)
4 potatoes, diced (about 6 cups)
1 c. green beans
1 c. carrots, halved and sliced

Dumpling Ingredients
2 c. flour (half white, half whole wheat)
1 t. salt
4 t. baking powder
1 egg, beaten
2 T. olive oil
2/3 c. milk

1. Combine all soup ingredients.
2. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours in a crockpot.
3. Transfer to large soup kettle with lid. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
4. To make dumplings, combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
5. In a separate bowl, combine egg, olive oil and milk until smooth. Add to flour mixture.
6. Drop by large tablespoonfuls on top of simmering broth until the dumplings cover the surface of the soup.
7. Cover. Simmer for 18 minutes without lifting the lid.