Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings are the epitome of comfort food. Made with vegan chicken and veggies, this is a hearty and creamy soup, amazing with the right amount seasonings. This Chicken and Dumplings recipe has homemade dumplings in it that are really easy to make. From the first sip you know it is a keeper that everyone can’t get enough of.

When I recently made my Dumpling Soup I figured out how easy it is to make dumplings.

Dumplings that are really delicious, with little effort to make and a beautiful texture.

Who would have thought that this can be so easy? With only the simplest ingredients!

Reasons to make Chicken and Dumplings

You will love the texture from veggies, chicken and dumplings. Seriously it is an amazing texture that makes everyone craving for more.

Bonus: it comes really easy together and will provide big flavors.

I think Chicken and Dumplings is a really versatile meal which is great with many things like rice, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Country Potatoes or even Mushroom Stuffing.

What you need for this Chicken and Dumplings recipe

Firstly, I use vegan chicken, but you can use whatever you prefer. 

Celery, carrots, onions and garlic will all be cooked in dairy free butter to give it a wonderful buttery and rich flavor. Vegetable broth is a liquid which not only provides great flavors, yet it makes a great consistency.

However, this isn’t it at all, because I add one ingredient later that makes this chicken and dumplings soup so creamy: non dairy cream cheese like I do in Creamy Mac and Cheese. Of course I could make a white sauce, but let me tell you cream cheese is really delicious in soups.

Dumplings: this is what I call the easy route, friends: I use all purpose flour, baking powder, mixed with olive oil, oat milk and finally add a pinch of salt and pepper. This is our dumpling dough and it is really as easy as it gets.

Parsley adds a vibrant and fresh flavor to the soup. I see many recipes that use thyme or sage, those are also really delicious. Chili flakes add a little bit of a spicy kick, which I really find great with the other ingredients.

How to make Chicken and Dumpling Soup

Into a bowl combine flour, baking powder, oil, milk and a pinch salt of pepper. Mix form with your hands into a ball. Then cover with a towel and set aside.

Heat butter in a large pot. When hot, add celery, carrots, onions, garlic and cook all for around 4 minutes.

Next, also add chicken, vegetable broth, chili flakes and cook for 5 minutes more.

Now, use a tablespoon and take about 1 inch of the dough and just drop it into the soup. Repeat until you have all of the dough used. Let the soup with the dumplings simmer for around 10 minutes. Finally add cream cheese and parsley and cook for 2 minutes more.

Serve in bowls, enjoy.

Tips and tricks

Leftovers are great for around 4 days. Can be reheated on the stove for a couple of minutes on medium heat. Alternatively, you can use the microwave.

I use parsley here, but you can also use rosemary, sage, or thyme for another option.

Drop dumplings the same size in the soup so they can cook evenly.

Other recipes to try

• Hamburger Steaks
• Sausage Rolls
• Tuna Melt
• Steak Fries
• Onion Rings

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Enjoy, Florian.