How To Make Super Easy Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken and Dumplings | Turkey and Dumplings | Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; chicken thighs are more affordable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more nutrients; all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a 7-quart Dutch oven.

Add 1 small chopped onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

Add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.

Pour in 10 cups of water.

Add 3 cups of cooked turkey (dark meat) to the pot and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Add better than bullion chicken broth to taste, avoiding additional salt.

Let the mixture simmer for a while longer.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Cut in 3 tablespoons of shortening with a fork.

Add 3/4 cup of milk and mix until sticky.

Pinch off pieces of the dumpling mixture and drop them into the soup.

Cook the dumplings uncovered for 10 minutes, then cover and cook for another 10 minutes.

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