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Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe

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This comforting Chicken Dumpling Soup combines tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings in a flavorful chicken stock base. It’s a perfect hearty meal for chilly days, offering a warm, soothing bowl packed with wholesome ingredients and classic flavors.

Ingredients

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Soup Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 large carrots, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 4 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Dumpling Ingredients

  • 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Heat Aromatics: Heat olive oil and butter over medium heat in a large dutch oven or soup pot with a tight-fitting lid.
  2. Sauté Vegetables: Add the diced onions, celery, and carrots to the pot and sauté until the onions become soft and translucent.
  3. Add Garlic: Stir in minced garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until fragrant.
  4. Create Roux: Sprinkle in 1/4 cup flour, dried thyme, and dried parsley; stir well and cook for 1 minute to form a roux base.
  5. Add Stock: Slowly add the chicken stock while continuously stirring to avoid lumps.
  6. Add Chicken and Season: Stir in the cooked chicken chunks and season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Simmer Soup: Reduce heat to low and allow the soup to simmer gently while preparing the dumplings.
  8. Prepare Dumpling Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, dried thyme, and dried parsley for the dumplings. Stir in the melted butter and milk until just combined.
  9. Add Dumplings to Soup: Using a spoon or scoop, gently drop dollops of dumpling batter on top of the simmering soup surface.
  10. Cook Dumplings: Cover the pot tightly with the lid and cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid to ensure fluffy dumplings.

Notes

  • Use cooked chicken leftovers or rotisserie chicken for convenience.
  • Keep the soup simmering gently to avoid breaking apart the dumplings during cooking.
  • Do not lift the lid while the dumplings are cooking to allow proper steaming.
  • You can use fresh herbs instead of dried if available; adjust quantities accordingly.
  • For a dairy-free version, substitute butter with a plant-based alternative and use lactose-free milk.

Keywords: Chicken Dumpling Soup, comfort food, homemade dumplings, hearty soup, chicken soup, easy dinner

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