Chicken Vegetable Soup With Dumplings Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN 'N' DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stockpot. , Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. , Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf., For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

CHICKEN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine 3 cups cooked chicken, eggs, 3/4 cup chicken broth, 1 cup flour, parsley, 2 teaspoons salt, pepper and tarragon. Process until smooth.
• In a large pot, bring 4 cups chicken broth to a boil. Drop dumpling mixture by rounded spoonfuls into boiling broth. Simmer, uncovered, 5 to 8 minutes, until well formed and slightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve dumpling cooking liquid.
• In a large pot melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, celery and garlic in butter until onion is translucent. Stir in 1/2 cup flour until fully incorporated. Pour in 2 quarts chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil. Introduce 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and carrots. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in dumplings, reserved liquid and 3 cups cooked chicken. Simmer 15 minutes more before serving.

CHICKEN 'N' VEGETABLE SOUP WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• On a medium heat melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pan add the chicken and brown for about 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to one side then add the rest of the butter to the pan. Add all the vegetables and salt. reduce the heat to low and saute the vegetables for at least 10 minutes, stirring often to stop them burning. (add a little more butter if needed). This draws out all the vegetable flavours.
• Return the chicken to the pan and add the bay leaves, thyme, builion cubes, pepper and water.
• Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for twenty minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 150. Remove the soup from the pan and place in an oven proof dish with a tight fitting lid. place the soup in the oven for one hour.
• Dumplings.
• In a bowl add the flour, salt, baking powder and parsley. mix gently, add the butter in bits, cut in until the mixture is coarse and grainy.
• Stir in the milk and water with a fork until the mixture comes together.
• Divide the dough into about 16 small dumplings. Then roll each dumpling into balls.
• After the soup has been in the oven for one hour remove from the oven, discard the 3 bay leaves, taste to check seasoning then add the dumplings. cover the soup and return to the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the lid and bake in the oven for a further 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
• Enjoy with crusty bread.

HUNGARIAN CHICKEN VEGETABLE DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4 quart saucepot, sweat the carrots/onions/celery/parsley in margarine.
• Sweating means sauteeing the veggies on medium low heat with the lid on.
• to release the natural oils from veggies.) About 10 minutes.
• Add the paprika and mix thoroughly.
• Add the chicken breast.
• Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chicken base and water.
• Cover with lid halfway and simmer until veggies are tender. Breast should be done at this point also. Remove it and set aside.
• Meanwhile prepare dumpling dough:.
• I use a small processor.
• 1 1/2 cups flour.
• 2 eggs.
• 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• 1/2 cup water.
• Process or beat until the dough is stretchy. Cover and set aside.
• When the veggies are tender the the breast is cool enough to handle cube it and return to soup.
• Using the long side of a tablespoon, make small dumplings 1"x1/4" and release in simmering soup. Let dumplings cook until they rise to the top and continue to simmer for about 5 minute.
• So that the soup is not watery, it is thickened using:.
• 1/4 cup water and 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Mix well to avoid lumps and pour quickly into the simmering soup mixing quickly. Simmer 5 more minutes. Check seasonings and you're ready to go -- !