Fashion, Frugality, Food & Fun: Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings

This is a fairly simple Chicken and Dumplings recipe that I recently tried. They turned out very good, so here is the recipe:

Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

Chicken (whole chicken or 4 boneless breasts)

Can biscuits 1 – 2 cans

Chicken Broth (32 oz)

1 can Cream of Chicken soup

Salt and pepper to taste

Flour (optional)

Directions

Cook chicken in about 5 cups of water until tender (about 20 - 30 mins for breast and be careful not to overcook). Once chicken is done keep broth, shred chicken and set aside. Next put chicken broth and cream of chicken soup in a large stockpot and bring for a gentle boil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Also may add chicken bouillon cubes if needed. Lower heat and tear biscuits in half and drop them into the broth (this makes thick dumplings, if you prefer thinner ones see below). Gently push the dumplings down into the broth, do not stir. Cook about 10 minutes. If more broth is needed add amount desired. Add shredded chicken and simmer until ready to serve.

If you prefer thinner dumplings, use Pillsbury layers biscuits. First combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Next tear the biscuits into three layers. Dip each layer into the flour and coat both sides. Next tear each layer into three pieces and drop into broth. Cook about 10 minutes and do not stir. I have tried this and it works well I just prefer large plump dumplings so I used the other method, which is pictured below.

This is especially good on a cold winter day!!