Crockpot Cornmeal Dumplings Recipes

CROCK POT CHICKEN STEW WITH CHEDDAR CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a 4 or 5 quart slowcooker combine the carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, bay leaves, sage and pepper and stir to combine.
• Place chicken on top of the vegetables.
• In a medium bowl, gradually whisk broth into soup and pour this mixture over the chicken.
• Cover; cook on low heat for 8-10 hours or on high heat for 4-5 hours.
• Turn slow cooker to high heat. Remove and discard bay leaves. Combine water and cornstarch and stir into stew until combined.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, cheese, cornmeal, baking powers and salt. In a small bowl combine egg, milk and melted butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir with a fork until just moistened.
• Use 2 spoons to drop dough directly on top of stew. Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into dumpling comes out clean. Do not life cover during cooking.

SLOW-COOKER LENTIL STEW WITH CORNBREAD DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all stew ingredients.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, oil and egg just until moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto hot lentil mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean.

CROCK POT CHILI WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Fry ground beef and onions in a large pan until beef loses its pinkness; drain.
• Place in crock pot with remaining ingredients, and stir.
• Simmer on low for 7 hours, then turn to high setting.
• To make dumplings, combine flour, cheddar cheese, cornmeal, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix beaten egg, milk, and oil.
• Add to flour mixture, and stir with a fork until just combined.
• Drop dumplings by tablespoonfuls into chili.
• Cover and cook for 50-60 minutes more.

BAKED CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients. Bring broth to a boil; carefully transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. round baking dish. Drop batter in six mounds onto broth. , Cover and bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while baking). Garnish with parsley if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine 11 soup ingredients in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 10 - 12 hours or high 4 - 5 hours.
• Make cumplings by mixing together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Combine egg white, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture. Stir with fork until just combined.
• At the end of the soup's cooking time, turn slow cooker to high. Drop dumplings by rounded teaspoonfuls to make 8 mounsd atop the soup.
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes (do not lift cover).
• Serve topped with your choice(s) of sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter (using fingers or pastry blender) until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add milk and stir.
• Drop dough by spoonful (6) into stew.
• Cover and simmer about 18 minutes or until dumplings are firm to the touch.

PORK STEW WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Cut the pork into 1 inch cubes.
• In a skillet, brown the pork and the garlic in hot oil; drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a crock pot combine carrots, potatoes, water, tapioca, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
• Stir in the browned meat and undrained tomatoes; cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
• If the stew was cooked on low turn to high.
• Prepare the cornmeal dumplings.
• Remove the bay leaves and stir the stew.
• Drop the dumplings by the tablespoon onto the stew.
• Cover and cook for 50 minutes more (DO NOT LIFT THE COVER UNTIL TIME IS UP).
• Sprinkle the dumpling with cheese.
• For dumplings: in a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, 1/2 cup cheese, cornmeal, baking powder, and pepper.
• Combine beaten egg, milk, and oil; add to the flour mixture; stir with a fork just until combined.
• Use in the pork stew for the dumplings.

CROCK POT BEAN SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a slow cooker or crock pot combine beans, water, tomatoes, corn, carrot, onion, undrained chili peppers, bouillon, chili powder and garlic.
• Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours.
• Can be put in at night and let cook overnight or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
• For dumplings, in a small bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, combine egg white, milk, and oil.
• Add to flour mixture.
• Stir with a fork just until combined.
• Turn crock pot to high and drop the dumpling mixture from a rounded teaspoon to make about 8 dumplings on the soup.
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes.

CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cornmeal, salt and water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until very thick. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in corn, butter, onion and pepper; let stand for 3 minutes. Add egg; mix well. In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour and baking powder. Add to cornmeal mixture; beat well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in remaining flour to lightly coat. In a Dutch oven or kettle, bring broth to a boil. Add dumplings. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).