7-Vegetable Chicken Stew with Dumplings
🕒 Cook Time: 45 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour
Description:
A hearty and wholesome dish perfect for those chilly evenings, this 7-Vegetable Chicken Stew with Dumplings is a comforting meal that’ll warm you up from the inside out. Utilizing boneless skinless chicken breasts and an array of colorful veggies, this stew is both nutritious and delicious. For those who prefer dark meat, feel free to substitute with skinless boneless chicken thighs. Plus, you can even elevate it to an 8-vegetable stew by adding mushrooms!
Recipe Category:
Stew
Keywords:
One Dish Meal, Chicken Breast, Chicken, Poultry, Vegetable, Meat, Canadian, Kid Friendly, Less than 60 Minutes, Beginner Cook, Stove Top, Small Appliance, Easy, Inexpensive
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 789.1
- Fat Content: 16.6g
- Saturated Fat Content: 6.6g
- Cholesterol Content: 172mg
- Sodium Content: 1369.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 92g
- Fiber Content: 11.3g
- Sugar Content: 16.1g
- Protein Content: 66.3g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Boneless skinless chicken breasts |
| 4 | Potatoes |
| 2 | Carrots |
| 2 | Onions |
| 2 | Celery |
| 1 1/2 | Sweet potatoes |
| 1 1/2 | Dried thyme |
| 4 | Dried sage |
| 1 | Salt |
| 1/2 | Black pepper |
| 1/2 | All-purpose flour |
| 1/2 | Fresh parsley |
| 1/2 | Butter |
| 1 | Margarine |
| 2 | Baking powder |
| 2 | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | Milk |
Instructions:
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In a large pot, combine chicken, potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, sweet potatoes, dried thyme, dried sage, salt, and black pepper along with stock. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes. Stir in the peas.
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Meanwhile, in a food processor or by hand, prepare the dumplings. Combine flour, parsley, butter, baking powder, and salt until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until just combined. Drop the dumpling mixture by tablespoonfuls onto the hot stew, forming about 6 mounds.
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Cover the pot and let it simmer gently—avoid boiling hard and resist lifting the lid—for approximately 15 minutes or until the dumplings have risen and cooked through.
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Note: If you’re aiming to reduce the sodium content in this recipe, consider substituting the stock with water.
Enjoy the wholesome goodness of this delightful 7-Vegetable Chicken Stew with Dumplings, perfect for a cozy family dinner or to warm up after a day spent in the cold!
