It is very time consuming to make chicken and dumplings, but not with this casserole dish. In about 30 minutes you can feed your family an entire meal with veggies and it tastes great as well.
3 T. olive oil
¾ c. chopped onion
1¼ c. chopped carrots
¾ c. chopped celery
3 c. chicken stock/broth
3 T. flour
2½ c. chopped rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken
1¼ c. frozen peas
½ t. salt
½ t. freshly ground black pepper
Dumplings:
1 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
¼ t. salt
1 egg
⅓ c. milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large skillet, heat oil; add onion, carrots, and celery; cook until tender. Add flour and ¼ c. stock/broth. Stir until thickened; slowly add the remaining stock/broth. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add chicken, peas, salt and pepper. Pour into baking dish.
Dumplings:
In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt; whisk together. Add egg and milk; mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Drop dough over chicken mixture with a spoon.
Bake 15 minutes or until the dumplings are golden brown.
Makes about 8 dumplings.