Stewed Chicken with Dumplings
Here’s a family-favorite that’s ideal for a relaxing winter evening, with juicy, melt-in-your-mouth chicken and light, fluffy dumplings.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsps vegetable oil
- 2 lbs bone-in chicken pieces
- 6 cups water
- 1 cup onion, sliced
- 1 celery stalk, cut in half, quartered
- 2 tsps salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 6 oz No Yolks® Dumplings
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 3 Tbsps all purpose flour
- 3 tsps water
- lemon juice and zest, if desired
Directions
For the Broth:
- In heavy 5-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat oil; brown chicken. Drain off fat.
- Add water, onion, celery, salt, bay leaf, thyme and pepper; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken; discard chicken skin and bones, celery stalk, and bay leaf. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
For the Noodles:
- Heat broth to boiling; add uncooked pasta, carrot and celery. Boil, uncovered, over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender.
- Mix flour in water. Stir flour mixture into broth and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened.
- Add reserved chicken and lemon juice and zest, if desired, to dumplings mixture and heat through.



