Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Sage Dumplings

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin MillerEpisode: Quick Fix Comfort Zone

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 teaspoons dried thyme
8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup frozen peas

Dumplings:

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots, and celery and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook until chicken is golden brown on all sides. Add thyme and stir to coat. Add broth, salt and black pepper, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Partially cover and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in the frozen peas.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sage, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Add buttermilk and oil and stir with a fork until mixture comes together. Using a spoon or a small ice cream scoop, drop 8 golf ball size dumplings into simmering liquid. Cover pan and cook for 5 minutes (without lifting lid), until dumplings are puffed up and cooked through.

Serve soup with dumplings.

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recipe Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Sage Dumplings
Lynn chicago, IL 11-17-2009
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What is Everyone Talking About . . .
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this is a GREAT soup. I've made it a least a 1/2 dozen times. It's hearty, flavorful, easy . . . all the things everyone has... commented on already. Now, for the dumplings . . . I'm raised on old fashioned dumplings made with flour. But these were delicious. And they plump up everytime. Although, I have to admit that sometimes, a dumpling or two is hard (why, I don't know). I simply spoon it up with some broth and put it into my mouth. YUMMY! Lynn Martin from Palatine, ILRead more
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LIZ franklin lakes, NJ 11-04-2009
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Great quick meal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a really quick way to make something that tasted like it was cooking for hours. The only thing I think I should... mention is that the dumpling mix seemed to be too dry, so I added an extra tablespoon of buttermilk. In hindsight, I wish I had just left the dumplings as they were because they ended up a little soft. So, I say if the batter looks a little to dry, just go with it. Next time I will do exactly as the recipe says.Read more
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Nina New Kensington, PA 10-18-2009
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So So
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This is the first time I've ever had chicken / dumpling soup. The soup recipe is so/so. Thyme is a little overpowering. I... rolled some of the dumplings like meatballs and they stayed together in the soup. I left a couple unrolled and they fell apart in the soup. Don't like the "fluffiness" of the dumplings; think I'll try a different recipe that calls for firmer dumplings.Read more
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Matthew Ann Arbor, MI 06-19-2009
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Major Dumpling Problems
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The soup was good until I added the dumplings. They just disintegrated in the water, leaving soggy bits of bread through all... of the soup. By that point, it was practically inedible. Read more
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Karla North Plains, OR 04-28-2009
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quick, easy, delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

From a family where my grandparents had a running argument over the 'fluffy' (covered while cooking) vs 'hard' (uncovered... while cooking) dumplings, I never really learned how to make them. I loved this recipe. The flavors were rich, earthy and very warming on an unfortunately cold spring day here in Oregon. I used up the last of my frozen leftover turkey & veggies and we are all quite happy & ready for bed. All of this in 20 minutes - thanks Robin!Read more
recipe Chicken Soup with Cornmeal Sage Dumplings
MA Wayzata , AL 04-13-2009
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Very Comforting & Tasty Soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a very tasty soup. My honey and love it. Thank you much!!