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Turkey Dumplings

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"These moist dumplings packed with turkey flavor are easy and fun to make." — Joan

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Original recipe makes 8 - 12 dumplings Change Servings

1 pound cooked, chopped turkey meat
3 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough

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Directions

Place the turkey, water, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, or until a broth has formed.
Spread flour on a medium cutting board or other flat surface. Roll out biscuit dough and cut it into 1x2 inch pieces. Drop the pieces into the broth and cook over low heat approximately 15 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 55 mins
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 26, 2005

This is an great way to use leftover turkey! To speed things up, I used canned chicken broth.I also added some frozen mixed veggies and a dash of garlic powder for flavor. A+!!

—Wendy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 30, 2008

I learned a very valuable lesson when I made this. Actually read the reviews. It's just really disappointing when the reviews are so high but everyone adds things to make it better. I made this exactly the way it was said and I was not pleased.

—ROBIN7500

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Nov 24, 2007

This is the perfect comfort food! I added some chopped carrots, onions, celery, garlic and herbs for more flavor, but I think it would have been good as written. I've seen several recipes with biscuit dumplings and I was really skeptical about them, but they were really good! Thanks for this easy and yummy recipe!

—weekendcook

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Sep 26, 2003

My husband said this was good and had a nice flavor, 4/5 stars. I cut it in half for an easy and quick supper for those nights when you need one. It went great with Carrots Augratin, available on this site. My son was expecting carrots, celery, in the turkey/gravy along with "home-made" drop-type dumplings like he's had before. Thanks Joan!

—dwieberg

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Nov 16, 2007

Wow! What a great recipe for leftover turkey or chicken. I used a 14oz can of Swanson's Seasoned Broth - Roasted Garlic and 1 cup + 4 tablespoons of water to make the 3 cups of liquid. Added great flavor and you didn't need to cook it as long. Also I used Pillbury Grands Biscuits. Wow!

—gonefishinonlakemi

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Dec 21, 2008

I gave this three stars because we did have to alter this recipe during preparation. However, we really enjoyed the end result and will make this again. I kept chicken broth handy to add to the pot as I noticed during the simmering process of the turkey that not much liquid was present and I feared I would not be able to add the dumplings. Also, I used 1/2 water and 1/2 chicken broth to start (following the others advice). Last, I followed the bisquick recipe for dumplings (mix and milk). I love dumpling recipes, and this was a nice and easy favorite.

—tbs

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Feb 01, 2010

If you want more traditional dumplings with out the time spent mixing and rolling, use the pillsbury ready made pie crust. You will find it with the biscuits. The box has two crusts in it. I immediatly open and unroll them while the chicken/turkey cooks in canned broth and water. while still cold spread a small amount of flour on the and slice into squares then drop once chicken is done and you have pulled it out and shredded. add chicken back to pot once the dumplings have started cooking.

—Della Sue

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Dec 06, 2004

Good comfort food! I did,however,had to keep adding turkey stock to the pot for fear of it drying out.Great way to use the leftover turkey!

—ARCELI6

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Nutrition

Calories
194 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
16.3 g
5%

Cholesterol
35 mg
12%

Fat
6.9 g
11%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
15.8 g
32%

Sodium
367 mg
15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Turkey Dumplings

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 194
** Calories from Fat: 62

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 6.9g 11 %
** Saturated Fat 1.9g 10 %
** Cholesterol 35mg 12 %
** Sodium 367mg 15 %
** Potassium 192mg 5 %
** Total Carbohydrates 16.3g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
** Protein 15.8g 32 %
** Sugars 2.5g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 18 %
** Niacin 51 %
** Vitamin B6 14 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.