Chicken and Dumpling Soup Recipe
A comforting and hearty Chicken and Dumpling Soup recipe that is perfect for chilly days. This classic dish features tender shredded chicken, vegetables, and fluffy dumplings in a creamy broth.
- Prep Time: about 10–20 minutes
- Cook Time: about 30–45 minutes including dumpling cooking
- Total Time: about 40–60 minutes
- Yield: serves ~6
- Category: Soup / Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American (Southern / Midwestern)
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Soup:
- diced cooked chicken (such as rotisserie or shredded thighs)
- chopped onion
- sliced carrots
- sliced celery
- minced garlic
- butter (or oil)
- all-purpose flour
- chicken broth (low sodium)
- milk or cream
- optional fresh parsley
For the Dumplings:
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- cold butter
- milk
Instructions
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat and sauté onion, carrot, and celery until softened. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Make Roux: Sprinkle in flour and stir to form a roux, cooking for about a minute.
- Add Broth and Chicken: Gradually whisk in chicken broth, then stir in milk or cream until smooth. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Add shredded chicken.
- Prepare Dumplings: In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, cold butter, and milk to form dumpling dough.
- Cook Dumplings: Drop spoonfuls into simmering soup, cover pot and cook dumplings for about 15–20 minutes until puffed and cooked through. Stir gently and remove bay leaves if used.
- Serve: Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken to cut prep time.
- For lighter dumplings, use self-rising flour and add chopped herbs.
- Cover the pot while dumplings cook and avoid lifting lid until time’s up so dumplings stay tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~1½ cups (about 350 g)
- Calories: ~350–360 kcal
- Sugar: ~3–4 g
- Sodium: ~650–1600 mg
- Fat: ~8–14 g
- Saturated Fat: ~2–7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: rest of fat
- Trans Fat: ~0.4 g (if using butter)
- Carbohydrates: ~26–41 g
- Fiber: ~2–4 g
- Protein: ~29 g
- Cholesterol: ~58–106 mg
