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A close-up view of Chicken and Dumpling Soup with pieces of chicken, vegetables, and dumplings in a creamy broth.
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Chicken and Dumpling Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 350
A comforting and hearty soup combining tender chicken, vegetables, and fluffy dumplings in a flavorful broth.

Ingredients

Broth and seasonings

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ½ large onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, sliced (in 1/4 inch rounds)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken broth or stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cooked chicken

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
  • 1 cup frozen peas (optional)

Dumpling batter

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup milk (2% or whole)

Instructions 

  • Melt butter in a Dutch oven, cook onion, celery, and carrots until soft (~8 min).
  • Add garlic, herbs, seasonings, and flour; cook 1 min. Add broth and bay leaves, simmer 20 min.
  • Remove bay leaves, season with salt and pepper, add chicken and peas, simmer 5 min.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt; cut in butter, add milk, drop spoonfuls into soup, cook 15 min.

Notes

For best results, do not open the lid while dumplings are cooking.
Calories: 350kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken