Chicken Dumpling Soup

Description

A well rounded chicken soup with delicious chicken and herb dumplings.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
• 2 eggs
• 4 ¾ cups chicken broth, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried tarragon
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ cups chopped carrots
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor
2. combine 3 cups cooked chicken
3. eggs
4. 3/4 cup chicken broth
5. 1 cup flour
6. parsley
7. 2 teaspoons salt
8. pepper and tarragon. Process until smooth.
9. In a large pot
10. bring 4 cups chicken broth to a boil. Drop dumpling mixture by rounded spoonfuls into boiling broth. Simmer
11. uncovered
12. 5 to 8 minutes
13. until well formed and slightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve dumpling cooking liquid.
14. In a large pot melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion
15. celery and garlic in butter until onion is translucent. Stir in 1/2 cup flour until fully incorporated. Pour in 2 quarts chicken broth
16. stirring constantly. Bring to a boil. Introduce 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and carrots. Cover
17. reduce heat
18. and simmer 15 minutes.
19. Stir in dumplings
20. reserved liquid and 3 cups cooked chicken. Simmer 15 minutes more before serving.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 16