Comfort Chicken And Dumplings.

My Chicken and Dumplings. 

I can say there is always comfort in Chicken and Dumplings.

 I love this stuff, it  makes you feel all cozy.

My Chicken and Dumplings

1 Chicken breast with the bone

3 chicken thighs with bone

4 bay leaves

3 Carrots

2 Onions

3 Stalks Celery

2 sprigs of  Thyme

1 garlic clove

salt and pepper to taste

4 quarts water

2 Tbs corn starch

fresh Parsley chopped

Dumplings.

1 Cup of Flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 TBS dry dill weed

1/2 cup milk

In a stock pot place

 2 carrots, 1 onion, 2 stalks celery, 3 bay leaves, Thyme, Water,

and Chicken.  You want to boil this for about a hour.

After it cooks Remove the chicken let cool till you are able to touch

 With out burning your hands. and pull Chicken off bone

Strain the liquid so you have only broth left. Discard the vegetables

and return broth to pot.

While this cooks you can make your dumplings.

in a bowl combine flour,milk,baking powder,dill weed, milk

combine well till you get a dough.  You will turn this out on to a floured 

surface and roll out.

With the chicken I like to add it my  Dumplings in the center of them

for filling.

Return your broth to a low-med simmer.  Add to pot

remaining Veggies chopped up fine to the pot as well with Garlic.

Cook till veggies become soft. At this point add your dumplings to the  pot

cook for about 8 min. at this point I would added corn starch to just thicken

the broth to like a thin gravy.

Place some in a bowl sprinkle with fresh parsley on top, and enjoy.

I hope you enjoy this as it is a Favorite of mine.

Serves about 8