Creamy Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe
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Creamy Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe
Description
The Creamy Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe starts with making a rich chicken stock by poaching a whole roasting chicken with onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and fresh herbs. After straining, the chicken meat is reserved to add back to the soup. The soup base itself begins by sweating vegetables in butter, then stirring in flour to create a roux that thickens the broth and adds creaminess without cream. Adding chopped chicken, stock, peas, and hominy results in a hearty, textured soup that simmers gently until flavors meld. Dumplings made from flour, baking powder, milk, parsley, scallions, and seasonings are dropped by spoonfuls into the simmering soup and cooked through, offering soft, flavorful bites. The recipe balances fresh herbs and mild vegetables with the richness of the roux and chicken to produce a satisfying dish. This soup can be reheated gently and stores well refrigerated or frozen, making it versatile for advance preparation and leftovers. Care must be taken not to caramelize vegetables and to stir continuously when cooking the roux to prevent scorching, ensuring a smooth, creamy finish. The leftover chicken stock can be frozen for future use, extending its practicality.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Stock:
- 1 chicken whole roasting
- 1 onion small diced yellow
- 3 carrot large diced
- 4 celery large diced stalks
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 thyme small bunch each, fresh
- 1 parsley small bunch each, fresh
For the Soup:
- 4 ounces butter unsalted
- 1 yellow onion peeled and small diced
- 6-7 celery small dice, stalks
- 4-5 carrot small dice, medium sized
- 2 garlic finely minced
- 4 ounces all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sweet peas
- 2 cups hominy
For the Dumplings:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cups parsley chopped, fresh
- ½ cup scallions chopped, fresh
- salt sea salt and fresh cracked
- black pepper sea salt and fresh cracked
Instructions
- Chicken Stock: In a large pot place in all ingredients under “chicken stock," cover the chicken by 4 to 6 inches with water, and poach the chicken on medium-high heat until it is completely cooked through, which takes about 1 hour. Once cooked, strain the liquid and remove the chicken meat from the carcass and roughly chop to bite-size pieces.
- Soup: In a large pot or rondeaux on medium heat add in the butter and sweat the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Next, add it to flour, and stir to make a roux.
- Add in the chopped chicken and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Note, there will be ½ gallon of stock leftover.
- Once the soup is boiling and thicker, turn the heat to low and add the peas, hominy and cook for 20 minutes.
- Dumplings: In a large bowl add together all dumpling ingredients until combined. Drop 1 tablespoon portions of the dough from a spoon into the soup and simmer for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Serve with optional garnishes: chopped green onions, parsley, thyme, and parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Reheat the soup slowly on low heat or in a microwave, stirring halfway for even warming.
- Store refrigerated soup for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- The chicken stock yields about a half gallon leftover and freezes well for later recipes.
- Cook vegetables only until slightly tender without caramelizing to maintain flavor balance.
- Stir constantly when cooking the roux to avoid scorching and allow about 20 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4282IU | 86% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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