Ultimate COMFORT FOOD! Vegan Chicken & Dumplings!

vegan chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tofu is lower in calories and provides a different texture.

plant-based milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Soy milk is often less expensive and widely available.

Soak 4 ounces of dried soy curls in 2 cups of vegan chicken broth or veggie broth.

Soak 1/2 cup of cashews in boiling water.

Chop about 3 to 4 carrots to make 1 cup, chop 1 cup of celery, and chop 1 cup of shallots.

Strain the soaked soy curls and squeeze out the liquid.

Chop the soy curls into bite-sized chunks.

Drain the cashews and blend them with 1 cup of unsweetened plant milk until smooth.

In a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of vegan butter and 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat.

Add the chopped veggies to the skillet and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste.

After 6 to 8 minutes, add 1 teaspoon each of fresh chopped sage and thyme, 1 tablespoon of mushroom seasoning, 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast, and 4 to 5 cloves of minced garlic; cook for 1 minute.

Add flour one tablespoon at a time (about 4 to 6 tablespoons total) to coat the veggies, cooking for about 1 minute after adding flour.

Slowly add 4 cups of vegan chicken stock or veggie stock, stirring to combine until fully incorporated.

Add 3/4 cup of the cashew cream to the mixture and stir.

Add the chopped soy curls and 1 cup of frozen peas to the skillet and bring to a simmer, adjusting thickness with cornstarch slurry or more stock if needed.

To make the dumplings, combine 240 grams of flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper to taste, and 2 teaspoons of fresh thyme in a bowl.

Add 3/4 cup of unsweetened plant milk and 1/4 cup of melted vegan butter to the dry ingredients and fold until just combined, adding 2 more tablespoons of plant milk if the dough feels dry.

Scoop out 2 to 3 tablespoons of dumpling dough and drop it into the simmering broth.

Cover and simmer on low for about 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into each dumpling comes out clean.

Top with fresh parsley before serving.

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