Chicken and Basil Dumplings

Soup:

• 2 tsp olive oil
• ½ onion diced, sweet yellow
• 3-4 carrot diced
• 3 celery diced, stalks
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 8 cups chicken broth I used homemade
• 2 cups chicken shredded, roasted
• 1 tsp basil dried
• salt to taste, sea salt and freshly cracked
• black pepper to taste, sea salt and freshly cracked
• 2 tsp chicken bouillon granules

Dumplings:

• 1 ¼ cups flour
• ½ tsp basil dried
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp butter softened
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 egg lightly beaten, large

Remaining Ingredients:

• ¼ cup corn starch
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• 1 tbsp parsley chopped, fresh