Healthy Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings for Dishes That Keep You Warm #SundaySupper

What's that one dish that makes you feel cozy on a cool day? My go to dish is homestyle chicken and dumplings. It's the first thing I want when I feel the weather starting to change. I crave them when I feel the start of a cold coming on and it's one of the only things I will eat if I have the flu. I love them. When I saw Susan from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen's Sunday Supper theme this week, "Dishes that keep you warm", I knew I had to make Chicken and Dumplings.

My Mom always made a day long ordeal of making her chicken and dumplings. Over the years, I have found a way to make it simple and healthy. I worked off a recipe from Eating Well and used all purpose whole wheat flour, used more veggies and substituted boneless skinless chicken breast. At first, Gabe was iffy - he thought the dumplings reminded him too much of Thanksgiving stuffing, then two bowls later he realized he loved this version.

Healthy Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings

Healthy Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Inspired by Eating Well
Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
•   2/3 cup whole wheat all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 stalks celery diced
• 1 sweet onion diced
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon of poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon of cavenders all purpose greek seasoning (or other all purpose seasoning)
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper (plus more to taste)
• Splash of white wine
• 36 oz reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 package of sliced white mushrooms
• 1 cup water

Dumplings 

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Cavenders all purpose greek seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• Fresh Italian parsley - chopped (to taste, I used about 1/4 cup)
• 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk

Directions
Toss chicken with 2/3 cup all-purpose whole wheat flour in a medium bowl until coated. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reserving the remaining flour, add the chicken to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot. Stir in carrots, celery, onion, garlic, poultry seasoning, cavenders, salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Splash of white wine to deglaze the pan. Sprinkle the reserved flour over the vegetables; stir to coat. Stir in broth, mushrooms and the reserved chicken. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.

To prepare dumplings: Stir 1 1/2 cup of all purpose whole-wheat flour, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon of cavenders, baking soda and salt/pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in buttermilk. Drop the dough, 1 tablespoon at a time, over the simmering chicken stew, making about 18 dumplings. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook undisturbed until the dumplings are puffed, the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

We have over 50 contributors this week, bringing you their best warm you up dishes.  We have everything from stews, soups, main entrees and even some hot drinks and desserts. Just look at the list below that is coming to the #SundaySupper table this week!


Main Entrees: 

• Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole  - Happy Baking Days
• Chicken with Herbed Dumplings – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
• Chicken pot pie – Gotta Get Baked
• Cholula Chicken Enchiladas – Kwistin’s Favorites
• Eggplant Parmesan – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
• Roasted Roots and Fruits with Sausage – Shockingly Delicious

Chili/Stews:

• Beer-Braised Beef – Sustainable Dad
• Bigos {Authentic Polish Hunter’s Stew} – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
• Brunswick Stew and Rice – Big Bear’s Wife
• Calico Beans – Home Cooking Memories
• Carbonnade Flamande – The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter Style Stew} with Easy Creamy Polenta –Webicurean
• Chicken & Mushroom Stew On Egg Noodles –  Galactosemia in PDX
• Cowboy Beef Stew - Comfy Cuisine 
• Ham and String Beans –  Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Hearty Moose Meatball Stew – Mrs. Mama Hen
• Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili - Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Lentil and Chorizo Stew – Vintage Kitchen Notes
• Seafood Gumbo and Soul Warming #SundaySupper Wine Pairings - ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
• Soul Warming Hearty Beef Stew - In The Kitchen With KP

Soups:

• 30 Minute Black Bean Soup – Supper for a Steal
• Black Bean Soup – Basic and Delicious 
• Black Bean Soup with Hot Roast Pepper Cream - The Lovely Pantry
• Canadian Beer Cheese Soup – Juanita’s Cocina
• Chicken Soup with Dumplings – The Messy Baker
• Chicken Tortilla Soup – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Coconut Curry Chicken Soup – Damn Delicious
• Easy Chicken and Dumplings – My Catholic Kitchen
• Easy Italian Wedding Soup – Family Foodie
• Easy Wonton Soup – Soni’s Food
• French Onion Soup – Momma’s Meals
• Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings – I Run For Wine
• Lasagna Soup – Cravings of a Lunatic
• Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup – Mangiamo
• Lentil and Bacon Soup – Small Wallet, Big Appetite
• Lentil Soup with Spinach – Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Peppery Mulligatawny Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Cilantro – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
• Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} – La Cocina de Leslie
• Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Aromatic Coriander – Chattering Kitchen
• Roasted Jalapeno Soup – Chocolate Moosey
• Rule of Thirds Soup - What Smells So Good?
• Seafood Chowder – Noshing with the Nolands
• Spanish Garlic Soup – Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
• Spicy Gumbo Z’herbes – Pescetarian Journal
• Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} - Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup {Jjamppong} – Kimchi Mom
• Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – My Trials In The Kitchen
• Turkey Noodle Soup – Magnolia Days
• Tuscan Bean Soup  - The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Twisted Chicken Noodle Soup – The Meltaways
• Warm You Up Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup - Daily Dish Recipes

Desserts/Beverages:

• Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• White Hot Chocolate with Orange – GirliChef

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