Old-Fashioned Chicken And Slick Dumplings Recipe

Chicken and Dumplings Soup

Ingredients

• 4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken meat
• 2 small carrots, sliced
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 Irish potatoes, cubed
• 5 small onions
• 5 cups water
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 stalks celery tops
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons rendered chicken fat

Directions

1. Place the chicken in a large pot. Season with salt, pepper, a pinch of cayenne, a bay leaf, and a handful of celery tops. Cover with water and cook until the chicken is fully cooked.
2. Once the chicken is cooked, remove and discard the bay leaf. Add the sliced carrots, cubed sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and onions. Continue cooking until the vegetables are almost tender.
3. While the soup is simmering, prepare the dumplings. In a bowl, combine the flour, teaspoon salt, baking powder, and chicken fat. Gradually add enough water to form a stiff dough.
4. Divide the dough into three equal portions. Roll each portion out and cut into squares.
5. Begin adding the dumplings to the soup. First, add one-third of the dumplings to the simmering soup and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add another third of the dumplings and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
7. Finally, add the remaining dumplings and cook for another 5 minutes, ensuring all dumplings are cooked through.
8. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

• Calories: 1146
• Total Fat: 51g (66% Daily Value)
• Saturated Fat: 15g (74% Daily Value)
• Cholesterol: 252mg (84% Daily Value)
• Sodium: 661mg (29% Daily Value)
• Total Carbohydrate: 83g (30% Daily Value)
• Dietary Fiber: 9g (32% Daily Value)
• Total Sugars: 9g
• Protein: 83g (167% Daily Value)
• Vitamin C: 34mg (38% Daily Value)
• Calcium: 176mg (14% Daily Value)
• Iron: 7mg (37% Daily Value)
• Potassium: 1810mg (39% Daily Value)