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Chicken And Dumpling Casserole

This comforting chicken and dumpling casserole is loaded with chunks of chicken and succulent veggies, all smothered in a homemade creamy sauce.
Course Chicken Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken and dumplings recipes, chicken casseroles, dumplings recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 6 - 8 servings
Calories 515kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter cubed
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup carrots chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 1/3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon chicken flavored Better Than Bouillon dissolved in 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

DUMPLINGS:

  • 2 cups biscuit/baking mix
  • 1 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 2/3 cup milk

Garnish (optional):

  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
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Instructions

Make Casserole:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Butter a 9X13 inch baking dish; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, over medium heat, sauté onion (1/2 cup), carrots (3/4 cup), and celery (1/2 cup) in butter (1/4 cup) until tender. Add garlic (2 cloves) and continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
    Step 2 how to make oven baked chicken and dumplings, Add garlic and continue to cook.
  • Sprinkle flour (1/2 cup), sugar (2 teaspoons), salt (1 teaspoon), poultry seasoning (1/2 teaspoon), thyme leaves (1 teaspoon), and black pepper (1/2 teaspoon) over sautéd vegetables and whisk constantly, continuing to cook until thickened, about for 1 minute.
    Step 3 how to make chicken and dumpling recipe, Sprinkle the vegetables with flour, seasonings and herbs. Whisk until thickened.
  • Reduce heat and gradually stir in broth (3 1/3 cups) and bouillon (1 tablespoon) then bring to a boil. Cook and stir constantly until thickened, about 1 minute; reduce heat.
    Step 4 how to make chicken and dumpling casserole with vegetables, Stir in the broth and bring to a boil.
  • Stir in peas (1 cup) and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in cooked chicken (4 cups) and Worcestershire sauce (1 teaspoon).
    Step 6 how to make chicken and dumpling casserole, Stir in cookied chicken and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Pour into the prepared baking dish.
    Step 7 how to make oven baked chicken and dumplings, Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Make Dumplings:

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine baking mix (2 cups) and thyme leaves 91 teaspoons). Using a fork, stir in milk (2/3 cup) until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls into mounds over the top of the chicken mixture.
    Step 10 how to make chicken casserole with dumplings, Drop by spoonfuls over the chicken mixture.
  • Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for about, 30 minutes. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean. Sprinkle with parsley (2 tablespoons) and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1196mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3795IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 4mg