Grandma's Chicken and Dumpling Soup

5 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 4 hours

541 calories per serving view nutrition facts

10-12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


Chicken broth
1	each	broiler fryers	cut up into small pieces.
6	cups	water	cold
3	each	chicken boullion cubes
6	each	peppercorns
3	each	cloves	whole

Soup base
1	can	chicken broth
10 3/4	ounces	soup, cream of chicken
10 3/4	ounces	soup, cream of mushroom
1	cup	celery	chopped
1 1/2	cups	carrots	chopped
1/4	cup	onion	chopped
1	cup	potatoes	chopped
1	each	bay leaf
1	cup	green peas	fresh or frozen
1	teaspoon	seasoned salt

Feather dumplings
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
4	teaspoons	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	white pepper	or white
1	each	egg	well beaten
2	tablespoons	butter	melted
2/3	cup	milk

Directions

Place fryer, water, boullion, peppercorns and cloves in kettle and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender (about 1 1/2 hours).

Cool chicken just slightly; cut into bite size pieces and set aside.

Strain and skim chicken broth. Put reserved chicken and broth in large kettle; add cans of broth, chicken, and mushroom soups, celery, carrots, onion, potatoes, bay leaf, peas and seasoned salt.

Put cover on kettle; simmer soup on low heat for about 2-3 hours.

About 30 minutes before serving, mix up feather dumplings by sifting dry ingredients together.

Add egg, melted butter and enough milk to make moist, stiff batter.

Drop by teaspoons into boiling liquid.

Cook, covered and without peeking for 18-20 minutes or until the dumplings are done.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 771g

Amount per Serving

Calories 541 31% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.0g	29%
Saturated Fat 7.0g	36%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 73mg	24%
Sodium 2557mg	107%
Total Carbohydrate 77.0g	26%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 9.0g
Protein 16.0g	32%