How to Make Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: green onions

Cilantro adds a fresh flavor.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.

Add 1 diced white onion, 3 sliced celery stalks, and 3 sliced carrots to the pot and sauté for about 5 minutes until soft.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

Place 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts on top of the vegetables and pour in 6 cups of chicken broth.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for about 20 minutes until chicken is tender.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt; whisk together.

Add 1/2 cup of chilled shortening and use a pastry cutter to mix until it resembles sand or cornmeal.

Slowly pour in 1 cup of milk or buttermilk until the dough comes together; add more flour if needed.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick and cut into strips or desired shapes.

Remove the chicken from the pot, chop it into bite-sized pieces, and return it to the pot with the vegetables.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to taste.

Stir in 2 cups of milk and a cornstarch slurry made from 1 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup of water.

Bring the mixture back to a simmer and add the dumpling pieces.

Let it simmer for 20 minutes until the dumplings are cooked through.

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