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Chicken dumplings soup served hot with fluffy dumplings, carrots, and parsley in golden broth

Chicken Dumplings Soup

A cozy one-pot chicken dumplings soup made with tender shredded chicken, hearty vegetables, and soft, fluffy dumplings. The perfect comfort food for any season. Cuisine: American Course: Dinner, Soup Keywords: chicken dumplings soup, one-pot soup, comfort food, homemade dumplings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 6 Calories: 420 kcal
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • - 1 small onion diced
  • - 2 carrots sliced
  • - 2 celery stalks chopped
  • - 3 garlic cloves minced
  • - 4 cups chicken broth
  • - 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • - ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • - Salt to taste
  • For the Dumplings:
  • - 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • - 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • - ½ teaspoon salt
  • - 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • - ½ cup milk
  • - 1 tablespoon chopped parsley optional

Equipment

  • Equipment:
  • - Large soup pot with lid
  • - Mixing bowl
  • - Measuring cups/spoons
  • - Wooden spoon or ladle

Method
 

  1. Instructions:
  2. In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5–6 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  3. Pour in chicken broth and add shredded chicken, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add melted butter and milk; stir just until combined.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of dough into the soup. Cover with a lid and simmer (without lifting lid) for 15 minutes.
  6. Check dumplings for doneness, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve warm.

Notes

Notes:
- Add frozen peas or corn for extra vegetables.
- Rotisserie chicken works great for saving time.
- For creaminess, add ¼ cup of heavy cream before serving.
- Avoid overmixing the dumpling dough to keep it fluffy.