Great recipe. I made the following modifications to make it a bit healthier without sacrifing any flavor. I tend to use a lot of organic ingredients so you will see those call outs in my reviews. 1. Sauteed in the pot: 1/2 cup of organic sweet walla walla onion & celery (4 stalks) both finely chopped, 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves (from the stalks), and two fresh garlic cloves (thru a garlic press) - in 1 Tbsp of Non-Hydrogenated Earth Balance Buttery Spread (comes in tub). 2. Placed 4 Free Range / Organic boneless skinless chicken breasts on top of sauteed mixture in pot and poured in about 20oz of Free Range organic Chicken Broth (Pacific Natural Foods brand). 3. Covered pot and boiled on Med/Hi for 15 minutes. Removed chicken to a plate to cool. 4. Stirred into broth (1) can Healthy Request Cream of Celery Soup, and (2) cans of Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup. 5. Pulled apart chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and placed back into pot. 6. Added a half bag of organic peas & carrots. 7. Added All natural Sea Salt and Organic Veggie Pepper & Parsley. For the dumplings I used 3/4 of the Pillsbury Grand Buttermilk Biscuit (refrigerated) dough. (Generally I would use Gluten Free boxed biscuit mix, but didn't have any on hand). Cut them into bite size pieces and rolled into balls. Added those into the pot and cooked on medium for about 10 minutes, then reduced heat to Med/Low and simmered for about 15 minutes. Baked the unused biscuits in the oven for breakfast san

Reviewed On: Sep. 21, 2008

This is recipe is great. I made a few of the following modifications and everyone went back for seconds (some even thirds!). I followed the recipe pretty much as is with a few additions and some substitutions. Added: 1). 1 can of black beans, 2). 1 TBSP of Cumin, 3). 1/2 - 1 Tsp of fresh ground Chipotle Chili Seasoning (comes in a bottle with a grinder), 4). 1 can of Mild Diced Green Chilies, 5). 2 crushed cloves of fresh Garlic (through a press), 6). 1/2 can of Tomato Paste to thicken in the last hr. Substitutions: 1). Replaced regular Diced Tomoatoes with Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes for flavor (brand - Muir Glen Organic), 2). Replaced regular salt with Garlic Salt, 3). "No Salt added" Tomato Sauce by Muir Glen Organic. (I watch the salt in recipes quite a bit as I have family members with high blood pressure). Omitted: 1). Green bell pepper. Topped each bowl off with some grated Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Lt. Sour Cream, Diced Black Olives. Everyone commented that the Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes and the Smoked Cheddar on top gave it such great flavor. It had a slight kick. Just enough to be an authentic chili dish. My hubby forgot shredded cheddar at the store and all I had in the frig was a block of Tillamook Smoked Cheddar.

Reviewed On: Sep. 1, 2008

I love this recipe! I made just a couple of changes: Omitted the breadcrumbs. Substituted McCormicks "Grinders" Smoked Sea Salt in place of the poultry seasoning to give a smokey flavor. Didn't need to chill for 20 minutes - just pre-greased the pan with Smart Balance oil, and cooked the patties right away. It was a hit!

Reviewed On: Feb. 11, 2008