Grandmas Chicken N Dumpling Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add water, vinegar and salt (adding more water, if necessary, to cover chicken). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat nearly falls from the bones. Remove chicken from broth; allow to cool. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. , Remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside and keep warm. Set aside 1 cup broth; cool to lukewarm., To make dumplings, combine flour and salt. Make a well in flour; add egg. Gradually stir 1/4 cup reserved broth into egg, picking up flour as you go. Continue until flour is used up, adding additional broth as needed, and dough is consistency of pie dough. Pour any remaining reserved broth back into stockpot. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead in additional flour to make a stiff dough. Let dough rest for 15 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out dough into a 17-in. square. Cut into 1-in. square pieces. Dust with additional flour; let dry for 30-60 minutes. , Bring broth to a boil (you should have about 4 quarts). Drop dumplings into boiling broth. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering), about 10 minutes. Uncover; add reserved chicken. Stir in pepper.

Steps:

• Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stockpot. , Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. , Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf., For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Steps:

• Mix flour and shortening together in a bowl until it resembles cornmeal.
• Slightly beat egg and milk together in a separate bowl. Add to flour mixture and stir to form a ball of dough. Place onto a floured surface; knead and roll as thin as possible using a floured rolling pin. Let dough stand for 2 hours.
• Place chicken into a large pot and add water to just cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and continue to boil until chicken is no longer pink in the center and meat falls off of the bone, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the pot; strain broth and return to the pot. Add 2 cups water and bouillon. Remove meat from bones and return to broth. Add celery, carrots, and onion. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut dough into strips, approximately 1-inch wide. Tear strips and drop into boiling broth. Continue to boil for 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Directions Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stock pot. Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf. For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Place the chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns and cloves in a stockpot. Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Strain broth; return to stock pot. Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and cut chicken into chunks. Cool broth and skim off fat. Return chicken to stockpot with soups, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover; increase heat to a gentle boil. Discard bay leaf. For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup. Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Steps:

• Place chicken, water, bouillon, peppercorns, and cloves in kettle and bring to a boil.
• Later you must remove the cloves.
• Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender (about 1 hour).
• Cool chicken just slightly; cut into bite size pieces and set aside and look for the cloves.
• Strain and skim the chicken broth.
• Put the reserved chicken and strained broth in a large kettle; add cans of broth, chicken and mushroom soups, celery, carrots, onion, potatoes, bay leaf, peas, and one teaspoon of salt.
• Put cover onto kettle; simmer soup on low heat for 2-3 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.
• About 30 minutes before serving, mix up dumplings by putting flour, one teaspoon salt, baking powder, and pepper together in a medium bowl.
• Add egg, melted butter, and enough milk to make moist, stiff batter.
• Drop by teaspoons into boiling liquid.
• Cook, covered and without "peeking", for 18-20 minutes or until the dumplings are done.

Steps:

• Place chicken, water, bouillon cubes, peppercorns and cloves in an 8 quart Dutch oven or soup kettle.
• Cover and bring to boil; skim fat.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or chicken is tender.
• Strain broth and return to kettle.
• When chicken is cool to touch; debone and cut into bite sized chunks.
• Return chicken to kettle and add cans of soup, vegetables and seasonings; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Uncover and increase heat to a gentle boil.
• Remove bay leaf.
• For dumplings, combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Stir in egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup.
• Cover and cook (don't peek) for 18-20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
• NOTE: It states in the recipe 10-12 servings, I serve bigger bowls, so it probably serves 6-8.
• I also use a little less seasoned salt due to the salt content of both cans of soup.

Steps:

• 1. In a large Dutch oven heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with some salt. Brown the chicken on all sides and remove to a plate and set aside. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the garlic and cook 30 more seconds.
• 2. Add the butter and let it melt. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Add the chicken back to the pan with any accumulated juices. Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, Thyme and bay leaves. Cook for 5 minutes to get it to a simmer. Add the frozen peas. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile mix the dumpling ingredients together to make a mass of dough. Remove the lid from the soup and taste to adjust for salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaves.
• 4. With an ice cream scoop or big spoon Scoop dumplings onto the top of the soup. Try to keep them separate. Cover and simmer 15 more minutes to cook the dumplings. Garnish with parsley