Chicken & Mini Dumpling Soup
A simple, rich chicken soup—filled with vegetables and chewy dumplings—will fortify your family on a chilly evening. Kids really like to help drop the teaspoon-size dumplings into the simmering broth.
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Chicken & Mini Dumpling Soup
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
1 (3-1/2 pounds) Gold'n Plump® Whole Chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups sliced carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery, including some leaves
2 quarts (8 cups) low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cups fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped, if desired
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 egg
Directions
- Cook chicken according to package directions. Remove from bones and coarsely chop 2 cups of chicken. Refrigerate left over chicken for another use (if applicable).
- Heat oil in Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium-high heat. Sauté carrot, onion, and celery for 5 minutes. Stir in broth, chicken, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low; simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix dumpling ingredients until well blended. Drop small spoonful’s of dumpling dough into simmering soup. Partially cover soup; allow dumplings to cook for about 20 minutes (they will rise to the top of the soup as they cook).
- Remove bay leaves before serving soup. Stir in spinach if desired
15 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Directions
- Cook chicken according to package directions. Remove from bones and coarsely chop 2 cups of chicken. Refrigerate left over chicken for another use (if applicable).
- Heat oil in Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium-high heat. Sauté carrot, onion, and celery for 5 minutes. Stir in broth, chicken, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low; simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix dumpling ingredients until well blended. Drop small spoonful’s of dumpling dough into simmering soup. Partially cover soup; allow dumplings to cook for about 20 minutes (they will rise to the top of the soup as they cook).
- Remove bay leaves before serving soup. Stir in spinach if desired