Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

With rotisserie chicken, canned broth and drop dumplings, this Chicken and Dumplings Recipe becomes an effortless one-dish meal!

On the hunt for your new favorite dinner recipe?  Chicken and Dumplings to the rescue! It’s the ultimate comfort food that’s perfect for those busy weeknights, done and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes!  How nice is that?!

This easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is a family favorite that’s guaranteed to fill you up! In addition to it being packed with delicious flavors, it will be one of the easiest meals you’ll make all week!

You can use a rotisserie chicken as a shortcut, and have a big pot of homemade soup done in no time.  So EASY!

Are you ready to make this old fashioned chicken and dumplings? Here’s what you’ll need…

Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

With rotisserie chicken, canned broth and drop dumplings, this Chicken and Dumplings Recipe becomes an effortless one-dish meal!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 (1-cup) Servings

Author: DIY Thrill

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups baby carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups fat-free chicken broth divided
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 cups chopped skinless rotisserie chicken breast
• 2 cups biscuit baking mix
• 2/3 cup skim milk
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• In large nonstick pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion, carrots, and garlic over medium heat until tender.
• In small cup, stir flour and 1/3 cup chicken broth, mixing until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture and remaining broth to pot; bring to boil. Add thyme and chicken.
• In bowl, stir together biscuit baking mix and milk. Drop the mixture by spoonfuls into boiling broth.
• Return to boil, reduce heat, and cook, covered, carefully stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes or until dumplings are done. Season to taste. If soup is too thick, add more chicken broth.

Notes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories 218, Calories from Fat 23%, Fat 6g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 32mg, Sodium 1207mg, Carbohydrates 28g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Total Sugars 4g, Protein 15g, Dietary Exchanges:  1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean meat

 

Terrific Tip:  A short-cut for dumplings: cut flaky biscuits into fourths and drop into boiling broth or you can even use flour tortillas cut into fourths.

You can slice carrots — but I find baby carrots a time-saver.

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