Grandma's Southern-Style Chicken n' Dumplings #dinner #comfortfood

You will LOVE these "Southern Style" chicken n' dumplings simply the manner in which my Texas Grandma used to cook them! A major bowl of this filling hot soup is comfort sustenance getting it done!

Fall has arrived, and Old Man Winter is practically around the bend. Not too secure with you, however I tend to "dig in" during this period of the year, and long for flames in the chimney, a warm home, and great old solace nourishment, similar to a major pot of my Grandma's Southern-Style Chicken n' Dumplings! Yum!

I begin with an entire chicken. That is the principle fixing in this soup, and I just utilize a large portion of the meat from the chicken, so I get another whole other feast out of the rest. That, to me, is a success win. Whenever I can spend about $5 on a chicken and get two suppers (in addition to remains) out of the arrangement is something to be thankful for! I am sharing heaps of pics for this formula, yet don't let that alarm you. This is basic, individuals!

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Ingredients
To Cook Chicken And Make Broth:

• 1 whole chicken , thawed and cleaned (remove and discard giblets from cavity)
• 1/2 cup carrots , celery, and onion (OPTIONAL-to flavor the chicken broth)
• Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot.

To Make The Dumplings:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 heaping Tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup HOT water
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour

To finish soup:

• Two large chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup water mixed with 2 Tablespoons flour
• Salt and Pepper , to taste (approx. 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper)

Instructions

1. Put the chicken and the veggies (if using) in a large stockpot. Cover completely with water. Bring to a quick boil, then continue cooking chicken for one hour. When done, remove chicken to large bowl to cool. Strain broth to remove leftover veggies or other particles. Return broth to stockpot.
2. Once chicken is cool, remove skin, then cut chicken into bite sized pieces. (At this point I divide the chicken pieces in half, and freeze half for use in another meal).
3. Add chicken pieces (approx. 2 1/2 cups) back into chicken broth. Heat the chicken and broth back up to boiling. Add bouillon cubes, salt and pepper (to taste).
4. While chicken is coming to a boil, make the dumplings. In a large bowl, using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening and salt into the cup of flour, until shortening is the size of small peas. Add 1/2 cup HOT water and 1/2 cup, plus 2 Tablespoons of flour to the mixture. Stir and work the mixture until a soft dough ball forms (firm enough to roll out). Divide dough into 3 equal sized balls, then let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
5. Generously flour a work surface. Roll each dough ball out (one at a time), sprinkling with flour (if necessary) to keep dough from sticking to work surface. Roll out to about the size of a large pie crust (roll out thin). Cut dough into strips about an inch wide using a pizza cutter or knife. Repeat process for remaining dough balls.
6. Drop dumplings a couple at a time into hot boiling chicken/broth mixture until all have been added to pot; add butter, and continue cooking.
7. Make a slurry by mixing 1/4 cup water with 2 large Tablespoons flour. Stir well to combine, then add to soup pot, and stir well. (this helps to thicken broth a bit). Cook an additional 10 minutes on high to fully cook dumplings. Taste test broth, and add additional salt and pepper, if desired. Ladle hot soup into bowls, serve, and enjoy (especially with crusty french bread on the side!)

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