CHICKEN WITH DUMPLINGS
CHICKEN WITH DUMPLINGS
Ingredients
- 1 stewing hen
- water
- 2 tsp. salt
- ½ c. chopped celery
- ¼ c. chopped onion
- Sprig of parsley
DUMPLINGS:
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- ½ c. flour
- ⅔ c. milk
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Cook stewing hen in water with salt, chopped celery, chopped onion, and parsley until tender (2 hours). Remove chicken. Strain broth and drop dumplings in it.
- DUMPLINGS:
- Melt butter. Mix in flour and milk, stirring until thick. Cool slightly. Stir in eggs and ½ tsp. salt, mixing until very smooth. Drop with spoon into at least 1 quart broth. Cover and simmer slowly for 5 minutes. Serve the dumplings around chicken.
- Note: Add 1 or 2 chicken bouillon cubes for richer broth as you boil the chicken.
- When making soups, chop suey and other dishes calling for water, try using chicken broth instead for more flavor.
Notes
L.J. Larson
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