Chicken and Dumplings

Yield
6
Cooking Time
45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 C all purpose flour
  • 22 oz condensed cream of celery soup (canned)
  • 6 boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp margarine

Instructions

  1. In a large pot over high heat, combine the chicken with enough water to cover, and boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain some of the water from the pot, reserving 3 cups in the pot. Remove chicken and allow it to cool, then pull it apart into bite size pieces; return to pot.
  2. Reduce heat to medium, and add the cans of condensed soup. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
  4. Drop the biscuit dough into the soup, cover and simmer over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through. Do not lift the lid for at least 7 minutes.