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Chicken and Dumpling Soup

Chicken and Dumpling Soup

This Chicken and Dumpling Soup features juicy chicken, pillowy herb dumplings, and colorful veggies, perfect for a cozy meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 561 kcal

Equipment

  • soup pot

Ingredients
  

Soup Ingredients

  • 6 pieces chicken thighs (skin-on and bone-in)
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ghee (or butter)
  • 2 small leeks (white part only), cleaned, quartered and finely chopped
  • 3 small carrots, peeled and sliced into circles
  • 2 ribs celery, diced small
  • 1 small parsnip, peeled and diced small
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 teaspoon white pepper
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 8 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves

Herb Dumplings Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 heaping tablespoon finely chopped parsley
  • 0.75 cups whole milk
  • 2.5 tablespoons melted ghee (or butter)

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Gather and prep all of your soup ingredients according to the ingredient list above.
  • Place chicken thighs onto a large plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat ghee in a soup pot.
  • Sear chicken thighs skin-side down for 5 to 6 minutes until golden-brown, then flip and sear for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Add leeks, carrots, celery, and parsnip to the pot and sauté for a couple of minutes until softened. Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, and white pepper.
  • Sprinkle in flour and stir for about 30 to 45 seconds, then slowly pour in chicken stock while whisking.
  • Bring to a simmer, add chicken thighs back, cover, and gently simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and carefully remove chicken thighs, allowing them to cool.
  • Once cooled, shred the meat and add back into the soup pot.
  • Mix together all herb dumpling ingredients in a bowl until a thick batter forms.
  • Bring soup back to a simmer and drop dumpling batter into the soup. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes without stirring.
  • Gently stir in chopped parsley and thyme, ladle up, and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 561kcal
Keyword American Cuisine, Chicken and Dumpling Soup, Comfort Food, Dumplings, soup
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