Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Looking for a quick and comforting meal that won’t break the bank? This Easy Chicken and Dumplings recipe is the perfect solution! With simple ingredients like cream of celery soup, rotisserie chicken, and refrigerated biscuit dough, you can whip up a hearty dish in just 30 minutes. It’s affordable and incredibly satisfying, making it a great choice for cheap meal ideas when you’re short on time or budget. Get ready for a cozy dinner everyone will love!

Here are some helpful tips to make your Easy Chicken and Dumplings even better:

1. Use Homemade or Low-Sodium Chicken Stock: If you have homemade chicken stock on hand, use it to enhance the flavor of your dish. Alternatively, low-sodium chicken stock is a great option if you’re looking to control the salt content.
2. Add Vegetables for Extra Flavor: For a more nutritious dish, consider adding some chopped carrots, celery, or onions to the soup base. Just sauté them in the pot before adding the cream of celery soup and stock.
3. Season to Taste: Don’t forget to taste the soup base before adding the dumplings. Adjust the salt and pepper levels to suit your preferences, and feel free to add some garlic powder, thyme, or parsley for extra flavor.
4. Make Dumplings Even Fluffier: For fluffier dumplings, roll the biscuit dough out just thin enough to cut, but not too thin that it loses its texture. You want them to puff up and stay soft inside.
5. Use Rotisserie Chicken: Rotisserie chicken is a huge time-saver and adds great flavor, but if you’re in a pinch, you can substitute cooked chicken breast or leftover chicken from a previous meal.
6. Keep the Heat Low: Once you add the dumplings, reduce the heat to medium-low to avoid overcooking them. Cooking at too high a temperature may cause the dumplings to become dense.
7. Reheat Leftovers Gently: If you have leftovers, reheat gently over low heat to avoid drying out the soup or overcooking the dumplings. You might need to add a splash of chicken stock or water to loosen the soup.

These tips will help you get the most out of your Easy Chicken and Dumplings recipe! Enjoy!

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes.

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of celery soup 
• 32 ounces chicken stock or broth
• 1 can (16.3 ounces, 8-count) refrigerated biscuit dough
• 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large pot whisk together the cream of celery soup and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
2. While the soup and chicken stock are heating up, open the tube of biscuit dough and use a rolling pin to roll out each biscuit very thin. Cut the flatted biscuits into bite-sized pieces.
3. Once the soup and stock are simmering, drop the dumplings into the mixture one at a time.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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