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Sopa de Pollo con Dumplings ## Summary This classic chicken and dumplings soup is pure comfort in a bowl — tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings simmered in a rich, flavorful broth. Perfect for cozy nights and family dinners. ## Ingredients ### For the Soup: - 4 tbsp unsalted butter - ½ cup chopped onion - 2–3 carrots, peeled and chopped - 3 celery stalks, sliced - 1 tbsp minced garlic - ½ tsp dried thyme - ¼ tsp ground black pepper - Salt to taste - ¼ cup all-purpose flour - 6 cups chicken broth - 2 cups cooked shredded chicken - ½ cup heavy cream (optional) - Fresh parsley for garnish ### For the Dumplings: - 1½ cups all-purpose flour - 1 tbsp baking powder - ½ tsp salt - 3 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed - ¾ cup whole milk ## Instructions 1. Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery for 5–7 minutes. Stir in garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. 2. Sprinkle flour over veggies. Stir and cook for 1–2 minutes. 3. Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. 4. Add shredded chicken and cream (optional). Let simmer while making dumplings. 5. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter, then stir in milk until combined. 6. Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering soup. Cover and cook 15–18 minutes without lifting lid. 7. Check if dumplings are cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve hot. ## Notes - Add peas or corn for extra color and flavor. - Use rotisserie chicken for quicker prep. - Omit cream for a lighter broth. - Do not open the lid while dumplings cook — they need steam! ## Time Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes ## Servings 4–6 servings ## Category Soup ## Cuisine American ## Keywords chicken and dumplings, comfort food, sopa de pollo, homemade soup, creamy chicken soup, chicken stew with dumplings

Sopa de Pollo con Dumplings

Summary This classic chicken and dumplings soup is pure comfort in a bowl — tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fluffy homemade dumplings simmered in a rich, flavorful broth. Perfect for cozy nights and family dinners.
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Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • ### For the Soup:
  • - 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • - ½ cup chopped onion
  • - 2–3 carrots peeled and chopped
  • - 3 celery stalks sliced
  • - 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • - ½ tsp dried thyme
  • - ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • - Salt to taste
  • - ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • - 6 cups chicken broth
  • - 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • - ½ cup heavy cream optional
  • - Fresh parsley for garnish
  • ### For the Dumplings:
  • - 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • - 1 tbsp baking powder
  • - ½ tsp salt
  • - 3 tbsp cold unsalted butter cubed
  • - ¾ cup whole milk

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery for 5–7 minutes. Stir in garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  3. Sprinkle flour over veggies. Stir and cook for 1–2 minutes.
  4. Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
  5. Add shredded chicken and cream (optional). Let simmer while making dumplings.
  6. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter, then stir in milk until combined.
  7. Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering soup. Cover and cook 15–18 minutes without lifting lid.
  8. Check if dumplings are cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.

Notes

Notes
- Add peas or corn for extra color and flavor.
- Use rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Omit cream for a lighter broth.
- Do not open the lid while dumplings cook — they need steam!
## Time
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
## Servings
4–6 servings
## Category
Soup
## Cuisine
American
## Keywords
chicken and dumplings, comfort food, sopa de pollo, homemade soup, creamy chicken soup, chicken stew with dumplings