Chicken and Dumplings

These easy dumplings only need 4 ingredients. Drop them into the hot chicken broth mixture and cook them for 15 minutes. What a simple and quick meal for a busy night.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Total: 25 min
• Servings: 2
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $1.43/serving

Dietary

• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Sugar
• High-Protein

Tags

• comfort food
• quick
• savory
• classic
• crowd-pleaser
• boil
• budget-friendly

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon water
• 1 cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
• 1 cup chicken (cooked, diced)
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 0.33 cup all purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoon milk (non-fat)

Instructions

1. Mix 2 tablespoons all purpose flour and 2 tablespoons water in a pan until smooth.
2. Slowly stir in chicken broth.
3. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
4. Add chicken, salt (optional) and black pepper.
5. Make Dumplings: Combine 1/3 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
6. Stir in 2 tablespoons milk until dough forms.
7. Drop dumpling dough from a tablespoon onto gently boiling chicken mixture, making 4 dumplings.
8. Cover pan tightly and cook slowly for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 238
• Protein: 26.4 g
• Carbohydrates: 24.2 g
• Fat: 3.4 g
• Fiber: 0.8 g
• Sodium: 493 mg
• Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
• Sugar: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 67 mg