Julie's Recipe

Chicken Dumpling Soup

Ingredients for Soup

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion chopped

2 medium carrots, peeled and diced

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 tsp. dried oregano

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

6 c.low-sodium chicken broth

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

3 sprigs thyme

1 c. heavy cream

Freshly chopped parsley for serving

For the Dumplings

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 large egg

2/3 c. buttermilk

2 tbsp. melted butter

Directions

1. Make Soup. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

2. Add broth, chicken, and thyme to pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 10 minutes. Remove chicken and shred with two forks.

3. While soup is simmering, make dumplings: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder , and salt. Make a well in the flour and add egg, buttermilk, and melted butter and whisk with a fork until combined.

4. Add shredded chicken and heavy cream to pot, then return to a simmer. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling mix  into pot, cover and cook on low until dumplings are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

5. Garnish with parsley before serving.

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