Creamy Chicken N’ Dumplings– Four Servings

                                            Ingredients:

 

  • 1 Box Garlic & Herb Biscuit Mix (with seasoning packet)
  • 2 cans of chicken
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can or ½ bag frozen mixed vegetables (drained/thawed)
  • 1 can diced (drained) or 2 diced potatoes
  • 1 to 2 bouillon cubes

 

*Note: If using fresh potatoes please dice them small or partially cook them prior to adding them to the soup.

Instructions:

  1. Drain and reserve (keep the liquid) the chicken. Shred the chicken in a bowl using 2 forks to pull the meat apart.
  2. Into a large pot, combine the shredded chicken, reserved liquid, cream of chicken soup, evaporated milk, potatoes, mixed vegetables, bouillon cube(s), the seasoning packet from the biscuit mix and 2 cups of water. Season to taste with salt, pepper.
  3. Heat soup up to a boil
  4. While soup is heating up to a boil mix the biscuit mix with water according to the box instructions (for richer dumplings, replace come of the water with evaporated milk if desired)
  5. Dollop teaspoonfuls of the prepared biscuit dough into the soup, trying not to overlap them if possible. Cover and simmer on low for 12 minutes.
  6. Using a spoon, break apart the dumplings and gently stir the soup.

*Note: if the biscuit mix does not have a seasoning packet, you may need to add & adjust seasoning to taste. Common additions would be sage, rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder etc.