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Chicken and Dumplings

Source: Wellness Ways Resource Book, Adapted from recipe Easy Chicken and Dumplings University of Illinois Extension Service

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

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.

Makes
2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons flour, all purpose
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup chicken broth, low-sodium
  • 1 cup chicken, cooked and diced
  • salt (optional, 1/4 teaspoon)
  • 1 dash black pepper (1/16 of a teaspoon)
  • Dumplings:
  • 1/3 cup flour, all purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons non-fat milk

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Mix 2 tablespoons flour and water in a pan until smooth.
  3. Slowly stir in broth.
  4. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
  5. Add chicken, salt (optional) and pepper.
  6. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in 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.

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