Chicken Stew with Parsley Dumplings
Ingredients:
Stew:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 carrots, sliced thinly
4 stalks celery, chopped
6 cups chicken broth
½ teaspoon
pepper
3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
Dumplings:
1½ cups self-rising
flour
½ cup shortening
2 tablespoons parsley
½ cup chicken
broth
Procedure:
- In a large saucepan with lid, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, carrots and celery.
- Cook and stir until carrots are tender.
- Add 6 cups broth, pepper and chicken; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes.
- In medium bowl, cut shortening into the flour.
- Add parsley and broth.
- Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls into simmering broth.
- Cover and cook over medium-low heat 10 to 15 minutes until dumplings are
firm.
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