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Mamma's chicken and dumplings
Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings is a delicious and homey meal.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Stew
- 1 stewing hen
- 1 onion chopped into large pieces
- 5 pieces celery chopped into large pieces
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/2 cup chicken fat or butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
Dumplings
- 2 cups flour sifted
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter melted
- 1-2 tsp parsley- optional
Instructions
- On day before serving, rinse and place hen, onion, celery, salt, and enough water to just cover it in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered over low-medium heat. Cook for 3-4 hours until meat is tender and falls from the bone. Remove chicken and strain, keeping broth. Cool chicken and chop. Refrigerate broth over night.
- On day of serving remove fat off top of broth. In a large pot melt 1/2 chicken fat (or butter); stir in 1/2 cup flour. Then add strained chicken broth and stir until thickened. At this point you can add the carrots and celery and simmer until they are tender. Add chicken pieces and heat through.
- For Dumplings: Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add milk and melted butter (or any extra chicken fat if you have any left) to make a soft dough. Add parsley if wanted as well. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons into simmering stew. Cover tightly and steam without lifting lid for 12-15 minutes. Season to taste. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Cup
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
1803mg
(75%)
Potassium
500mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4415IU
(88%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
185mg
(19%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Cup | |
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1803mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 500mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4415IU | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 185mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.