Chicken and Dumplings
(from JCav’s recipe box)
Use the cheap refrigerator biscuits, the jumbo and/or more expensive ones do not create a superior product
Source: My MIL
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 90 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: chicken, easy, main course
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, 3 lbs
- Salt and pepper
- 8 oz frozen peas and carrots
- 6 cans refrigerator biscuits.
Directions
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In a large pot, boil a whole chicken in salted water until done, about 45 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool, reserving broth.
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In the meantime, cut all the biscuits in half.
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After removing the chicken, drop the biscuits into the boiling broth. As the pot gets very full, you will need to use a large spoon or spatula to hold the dumplings to the side as you add the additional biscuits.
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Cook dumplings on a gentle boil for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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In the meantime, remove all the meat from the chicken, discarding the bones and skin.
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After dumplings are about done, add the peas and carrots and cook for another 10 minutes.
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Return chicken to the pot, simmer for a few minutes to reheat the chicken.