The last time I made chicken dumplings the hubs complained it was too soupy, so decided to make it into a casserole where it would thicken up nicely for him. Typically I would make this with celery in it, but since I didn’t have any and trips to the store are few and far between for me, I substituted some fresh mushrooms we had on hand instead. And to make it a tad fancier, I added some basil that I dried from my garden to the dumplings too.
I precooked the chicken with my sous vide immersion circulator earlier in the day, but you can substitute rotisserie chicken instead. I have been experimenting with that cooking method and FINALLY cooked a pork tenderloin that was juicy and tender as any beef tenderloin you could have!
Yes, pork is safe to eat when pink in the middle! My husband was a little put off by the pink, so he pan-seared his slices in a hot cast iron pot for a few seconds on each side. No sous vide recipe as of yet until I have a solid recipe for you.
But back to the dumplings. This is thick and hearty, yummy comfort food, perfect for welcoming in the winter!
Chicken Dumpling Casserole
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons flour
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
3 cups homemade or low sodium chicken stock
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
Dumplings
1 cup biscuit/baking mix
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet, sauté onions, carrots, and mushrooms in the olive oil and butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic in the last minute.
Stir in flour, salt and pepper, basil and mix until blended. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add peas and chicken and mix to combine. Pour into an oil-sprayed 2-quart casserole dish.
For the dumplings, combine baking mix and basil in a small bowl. Stir in milk with a fork until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls over the chicken mixture.
Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer. Serve in bowls with a side salad.
This looks like the ultimate comfort food and the perfect dish for a chilly day! Yum!! 🙂
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Yes, it is! Thanks Tonya!
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Sounds super for supper
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Oops almost missed this comment! Thank you Karina!
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Sounds as delicious as it looks!! yummm!
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Thank you Freda, how nice of you to say!
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Have mercy! I love chicken and dumplings! But I’ve never thought about a casserole. What a great idea. You’re so creative, Kathryn. Mega hugs.
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Aww shucks, thank you my friend!! xoxo
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Oh, we all have our gotta have kitchen toys. I’m jealous.
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You should get one! The price has come down dramatically in the past few years. I got mine in Amazon for under $100 with free shipping.
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Oh yum-o KR!!! xoxo ccc
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Another yummy recipe – thanks! My grandmother used to make this but I never got her recipe.
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Thank you Noelle, it certainly is down-home comfort food!
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Yum. May be great with prickly pear (the green part). 😬I havent cooked this week. Sonic burgers tonight. Ugh😡
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Thanks Gina! We all have nights like that. Tonight will be leftovers of this 🙂
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Agreed😊
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Looks great, Kathryn. A variation on pot pie? Yummy. I just wrote down the ingredients for the hub’s shopping trip. He asked if I wanted fresh peas. I asked, “Fresh peas at the grocery store?” He said, “Yeah, aren’t peas inside string beans?” Ha ha. Oh boy 😀
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LOLOL! I truly laughed out loud at that. He means well. 🙂
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He does 😀
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I made double the batch, Kathryn! My first ever dumplings. Came out great and my husband took the leftovers to work for lunch. ❤ Keep up the PT and hope the healing is speedy 🙂
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Thank you Diana! Glad I filled his belly for ya’! xo
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Wow KR Very delicious!
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Thank you my dear!! xo
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This looks like the ultimate in yummy
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I chuckled at bit at the fact that your husband was put off by the pink color in the pork! That would definitely not fly if i was serving that to people in my family ;P But I love the recipe and will definitely be trying it out, thanks! 🙂
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Thank you Gianna! xo
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I love the nonchalant “I precooked the chicken with my sous vide immersion circulator earlier in the day”. Great to see. That pork looks the business too.
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Thank you Conor, great words from a sous vide expert! xo
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Looks delicious. Do you like the sous vide? How is your hand?
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I am really enjoying using the sous vide, all meat comes out perfect! My traction device comes off on Tuesday, yay! Thank you Bernadette!
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Love chicken and dumplings. Can’t wait to make!!!
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Yay Jodi, thank you!!!
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This looks like a keeper. (Can’t wait for the weather down here to be ‘dumpling’ weather!)
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Thanks Adam, it sure is already here!
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For years, my family has said “no” to casseroles, much to my disappointment. But lately, they have been much more open to meals like this. I’m going to try this one out!
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Thanks so much BCM, I do hope they like it!
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mmm. . . a perfect fall dish. It looks delicious, and it sounds easy to make.
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Thank Sheryl, it is both!
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I think I am coming to eat at your house 🙂 Looks and sounds divine !
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Thank you Lynne, you’d sure be welcome!
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This sounds like a very comforting fall meal…I bet your husband enjoyed the changes you made. Hope the hand is healing nicely.
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Thank you Karen, I get the traction device off tomorrow then straight into PT! Progress!
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As the temps begin to drop this a perfect comfort meal! YUM!
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Thank you Michelle I hope they do soon for you!!
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I can imagine how this smelled and tasted. Great idea yo make it into a casserole.
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Gosh, thank you so much!
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Perfect for winter! Sounds super delicious! Thanks for this great share Kathryn.
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Very good comfort food, Thanks!
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Wonderful. I think my husband would really love this.. It’s his kind of comfort food, but also tasty!
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Thank you Mimi, I think he would!!
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Looks delish! love seeing a dish like this without a lot of “cream of” soups! I’m very interested in seeing more of your sous vide cooking, so I can live vicariously through you (and Conor!)
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I’m still trying to figure that sous vide thing out Mollie, but will post as soon as I do, thank you!!!
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What a fantastic juicy pork tenderloin you have here – Right up my ally.
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Thank you dear!
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I’ve never made chicken and dumplings of any kind, Katheryn. I do enjoy the dish but have had to rely on restaurant fare. Well, the fact that I’ve never gone back to a place for their chicken and dumplings pretty much sums up the quality of those meals. Winter is coming on fast. This looks like a great recipe to pull out and prepare on one of those cold days on the horizon. Thanks for sharing!
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You bet John, it really makes a good meal on a cold winter’s night!
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Sounds as delectable as it looks!! yummm!
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Thank you!
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Yum!!
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Thank you my dear!
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