Very Basic Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 large chicken
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
1 onion , cut into eighths
3 garlic cloves
salt and pepper , to taste
herbs , as desired (such as thyme , rosemary , oregano , etc)
1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
6 tbsp butter
2 eggs, hard boiled and chopped
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2-2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

Place chicken, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, salt and pepper and herbs in Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Remove from heat.
Allow chicken to cool; shred.
Strain broth and return to Dutch oven. If necessary, add water or additional (packaged) broth to make 2 quarts. Add soup, butter, and salt and pepper to broth. Return to a boil.
Meanwhile, make dumplings: Place flour in large bowl. Add shortening and milk. Stir until moistened. Add more flour as necessary to make a soft dough.
Roll out dough on floured surface and cut into strips. Drop strips into boiling chicken stock. Boil 2-3 minutes, stirring gently. Fold in chicken and eggs. Simmer 20-30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	574.28 Kcal (2404 kJ)
Calories from fat	346.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.53g	59%
Cholesterol	187.61mg	63%
Sodium	165.91mg	7%
Potassium	443.94mg	9%
Total Carbs	25.79g	9%
Sugars	2.79g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.93g	8%
Protein	29.17g	58%
Vitamin C	6.6mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	1.7mg	10%
Calcium	69.4mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	220.97 Kcal (925 kJ)
Calories from fat	133.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.83g	59%
Cholesterol	72.19mg	63%
Sodium	63.84mg	7%
Potassium	170.82mg	9%
Total Carbs	9.93g	9%
Sugars	1.08g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.74g	8%
Protein	11.22g	58%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.7mg	10%
Calcium	26.7mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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