OVEN CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• FILLING.
• Steam vegetables until just tender. Set aside.
• My favorite vegetable combinations are broccoli, cauliflower and carrots or potatoes, corn, and carrots.
• Melt butter in large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute for approximately 8 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add broth and milk. Stir until sauce has thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. It will become a nice creamy sauce!
• Stir in vegetables and shredded chicken.
• Pour filling into a 9 inch square casserole pan.
• DUMPLINGS:.
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut in shortening with pastry knife until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Lightly mix in milk until forms a soft dough.
• Drop by tablespoons onto filling.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.

Steps:

• NOTE: ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, use self-rising flour. I DO NOT recommend using margarine, low-fat or fat-free items as this will change the texture and taste of the dish.
• Place chicken, 4 tablespoons butter, salt, and pepper in a large stockpot. Cover with water, at least 2 inches over the chicken.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer and boil chicken until tender, about 30 to 45 minutes. When chicken is done remove from broth and let cool. Reserve broth.
• When cool, shred chicken into pieces.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt 1 stick butter.
• Pour butter into 3 quart baking dish.
• Spread chicken on top of butter.
• In a separate bowl, whisk flour and milk together.
• Carefully pour evenly over top of chicken; scrape bowl.
• In the same bowl whisk together 2 cups of the reserved chicken broth, cream of celery soup, sour cream and savory. Carefully pour this mixture over top of chicken and flour mixture.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a golden brown. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Then pour the remaining 1 cup reserved chicken broth evenly over the top. Let stand for about 5 minutes or until the broth has "soaked" into the chicken and dumplins.
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