Chicken and Dumplings

• doses: 6 servings
• tempo ativo: 20 minutes
• tempo total: 55 minutes

Ingredientes

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)

1 medium carrot, diced (about ¾ cup)

2 celery ribs, diced (about ¾ cup)

3 cloves garlic, minced

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

4 cups chicken stock or broth

1 cup whole milk

½ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste

¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, plus more to taste

1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

3 cups shredded chicken, from a rotisserie chicken

¼ cup finely chopped green onions, for serving

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

½ cup buttermilk

½ cup whole milk

Instruções

Make the chicken

Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat

Once the oil is glistening, add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook until the veggies are beginning to soften, about 8-10 minutes

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 more minute.Add the butter and whisk until melted

Sprinkle in the flour and cook, whisking continuously, until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes

Slowly stir in the chicken stock, then bring to a boil over high heat

Reduce the heat to medium-low to and simmer until the carrots and celery are tender, and the soup has thickened about 5-6 minutes

Stir in the milk, salt, pepper, dill, and chicken and let simmer.Meanwhile, make the dumplings

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the buttermilk and whole milk

Using a wooden spoon carefully mix dumpling dough, stirring just until moistened (do not overmix)

Drop tablespoon-size dough balls into the soup

Cover and cook until dumplings have quadrupled in size and have a biscuit-like texture, about another 15 minutes

Stir, to incorporate the dumplings

Divide between bowls and top with green onions, sprinkle with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Informação Nutricional

• Calorias: 396
• Gordura Total: 18 g
• Gordura Saturada: 7 g
• Colesterol: 40 mg
• Sódio: 650 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 45 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 2 g
• Açúcares Totais: 6 g
• Proteína: 13 g