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Ultimate Comfort Food

By: karela  
"This is the best recipe for chicken and dumplings that I've ever found. It's the ultimate comfort food."

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Prep Time:
1 Hr 10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
9 Hrs 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds whole chicken cut up
  • 1 whole dried red chili pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Directions

  1. For the stock: In a large pot over high heat, place the chicken parts, chile pepper, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, garlic and chicken broth. Mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 2 hours, or until chicken comes off bone easily. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. The next day, skim the fat off the top of the soup and remove the chicken parts. De-bone the chicken and chop the meat into bite size pieces. Discard bones and set meat aside. Using a slotted spoon, remove and discard the vegetables. Return the pot to the stove over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low for 10 to 15 minutes, add the heavy cream and stir well.
  3. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and add to the pot. Stir until thickened, and make the dumplings while the stock reduces.
  4. For the dumplings: In a large bowl, combine the flour and the heavy cream, mixing well. Roll into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Drop balls carefully into the simmering soup and cook for 7 minutes. Then cover soup and cook for 7 more minutes. Add the chicken, stir well and allow to heat through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 1055 | Total Fat: 57.8g | Cholesterol: 308mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by BLESLIE 
This is the best chicken stew recipie I have ever eaten. I adapted the recipie slightly by... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2003 by Karen 
The heavy cream gives it a nice flavor but I found the dumplings to be bland and the broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by huntingtonmom 
Really helped me through the divorce. MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2005 by Tara 
OH MY!!! This recipe was incredible. I had very hard to please chicken n dumpling experts and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2002 by VWodtke 
It didnt work out exactly like the recipe, but it still turned out great! MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by momofthree 
my younger kids loved this. i took some of the other reviewers' advice and added egg noodles... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RENEEINEZ 
Would make a great "cream of chicken" soup without the dumplings, which are a bit heavy. Very... MORE

 
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