How to Make: Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk lowers calories and is dairy-free.

Skin the chicken thighs, leaving skin on two for flavor.

Season chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, onion soup mix, chicken base, pepper, salt, and butter.

Chop celery and onion, adding to the pot with the chicken.

Boil chicken in water until cooked, then partially debone and shred.

In a bowl, mix 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Add a portion of the saved seasonings from the chicken to the flour mixture.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add 1/2 cup of Crisco shortening, mixing until crumbly.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and 1/4 cup of milk, mixing until combined.

Roll out the dumpling dough to about 1/8 inch thick and cut into desired shapes.

Drop dumplings into the boiling broth and cook without covering for 15-20 minutes.

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