I love that the cold weather has arrived! What does that mean to me? It means stews, soups, and chicken and dumplings arriving on our table. This is a favorite winter dish in our house during the winter months. I cooked up a nice pot of chicken and dumplings today. It helps to warm the body and the heart. It’s quite simple to make, too. Just follow the directions below and you’ll understand why we love this dish.
Ingredients:
- 2 leg quarters
- 1 or 2 green peppers
- 1 onion
- salt and pepper
- garlic seasoning
- vinegar (optional)
Directions:
Cut up the bell pepper and onion. Put chicken leg quarters into a pot of water and place onion and pepper into pot. Boil for up to an hour depending on the size of your chicken.
Remove chicken and peppers from the pot. Let chicken cook. Discard peppers. They were for seasoning purposes, only. Remove chicken stock from stove until chicken has cooled.
After chicken has cooled, cut into small pieces. I am using a flat dumpling that I bought at the store. You could make homemade dumplings if you don’t have a store near you that sells these type. I love these dumplings because they are so thin. I prefer a thin dumpling than a thick dumpling.
You can see how thin the dumplings are in the first photo. I use about 8 sheets of the dumplings. There are three parts on each sheet. This is how small I break the dumplings. This size gives a nice bite.
Put chicken stock back on stove and bring to a boil. When water begins to boil rapidly, put in dumplings. Let dumplings boil for about five minutes. Do a taste test to see if dumplings are soft enough for you.
After dumplings have cooked, put in chicken pieces. Next, put in cream of chicken. This is what thickens the recipe. I used almost the entire can of cream of chicken. It will depend on how thick you would like your chicken and dumplings and how much chicken stock you had in the pot from the beginning. We prefer our chicken and dumplings thick.
Now, I like a little coloring when I fix this dish. It needs a tint of yellow to make it appealing. This is optional. Don’t forget about seasoning your chicken and dumplings. I seasoned it with salt, pepper and vinegar. My daughter loves the slight taste of the vinegar. I put a little bit of garlic seasoning, also. Stir. Then serve.
Simply delicious! What’s your favorite dish for the winter months?
Anne’s dumplings are so good. Make this all the time. Sometimes I buy a rotisserie chicken from the deli and make this if I don’t have enough time to cook my own chicken. But homemade broth is the best.
Hi Cathy! They are the best dumplings, for sure. I’ve never tried the rotisserie chicken in the dumplings. Will keep that in mind if I’m in a pinch or hurry…
I just had a heavy lunch this afternoon and I was thinking that I might just skip dinner later and now looking at this…
Well, this is definitely a dinner filler. It is scrumptious!
I am seriously considering making dumplings from scratch after having this post go round and round in my head.
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry recently posted…Roasted Red Cabbage Pesto
Hi Bintu! Go ahead and make it and then post a pic so I can see how it comes out for you….. I just know that you’re going to make it.
Holy Moly this looks amazing! I have never made Chicken and Dumplings. Definitely want to try your recipe.
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Hi Theresa! I wish had some right now for this snowy and cold day….
I am a big chicken fan and this looks so delicious Sharon! Perfect for even slightly chilly days here on my tropical isle!:)
Judy Haughton-James recently posted…Decoration Found 1 Year Late – Creative Monday Blog Hop
Hi Judy! It is definitely perfect for chilly days or perhaps a day like we’re having today….snowy and schools closed.
Still dreaming about these dumplings.
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Me too, because there all gone now. Perhaps, another pot is on the way. Just love those dumplings!
ohmygoodness LOVE it. will make soon!
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Hi Holly! We love this dish during the winter months….
Yummy love some chicken and dumplings! Thanks for sharing this at Turn it up Tuesday! Hope you will be back for Snickerdoodle Sunday!
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You’re welcome! We love it, too!
Wow, I feel like I can actually smell it! It looks delicious!
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Thanks Angel! It was definitely delicious…..
Just what you need for these cold days. I love dumplings too.
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry recently posted…Tasty Food Photography – A Review and Offer
Hi Bintu! This is one of my favorite dishes! Always great for the cold months….
That looks delicious!
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Thanks!
Ohhh this looks delicious! I love to try new chicken recipes and believe it or not I have never made dumplings. My mom has. Even my younger sister has. I have just been afraid that I would mess it up 🙂
I am pinning this in the hopes that someday I will become brave and bold enough to give it an attempt at least.
Have a great day 🙂
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Hi Bismah! I have made the homemade dumplings but I tend to buy the flat dumplings since I love the size and taste of them. The flat dumplings come in handy since I tend to make this dish quite often.
Delicious! I can’t wait to make it! Looks like a perfect kind of meal for this cold weather!
Erin Foerch recently posted…God’s Omnipresence Made Me Angry
Hi Erin! It is definitely made for the cold weather. So hearty….
I just had some chicken and dumplings soup and it totally hit the spot. Your recipe looks and sounds awesome!
Happy Blogging!
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This sounds like it would be perfect for me to make and have for a few days! I love hot soups and crockpot stews this time of year. Thanks for sharing. I will pin this one for later! xo
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Hi Brittnei! First of all, CONGRATS!!!! And this would be perfect for you…..