This classic Chicken and Dumpling Soup recipe features creamy broth, succulent chicken, sweet carrots, and light, fluffy dumplings. It will satisfy your longing for a good home-cooked meal.
My family loves this recipe; I feel great about its wholesome ingredients. It’sĀ comfort foodĀ at its best, likeĀ biscuits and gravy, loaded potato soup, and beef tips and gravy.
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Fluffy Dumplings are the Best
Sometimes, life calls for a healthy bowl of hot chicken soup. There is just something very comforting about chicken and dumplings. This tasty soup is just what the doctor ordered, with plenty of fresh veggies, roasted chicken, and soft, fluffy dumplings.
This recipe calls for already-roasted rotisserie chicken, found at almost any local grocery or warehouse store.
Ingredients Needed
- Butter: salted or unsalted
- Vegetables: onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and frozen peas
- Seasonings: dried parsley, poultry seasoning, bay leaf, salt and black pepper
- All-purpose flour
- Chicken broth: preferably low-sodium
- Chicken: cooked and diced
- Baking powder: so the dumplings rise
- Granulated sugar: for just a touch of sweetness in the dumplings
- Milk: 2% or whole
How to make Chicken and Dumpling Soup
First, make the stew. Cook the fresh vegetables in a little butter on the stovetop over medium heat, Reduce the heat and add the garlic, parsley, and poultry seasoning. Cook for a minute. Sprinkle with flour and cook for a couple of minutes.
Stir in the chicken stock and bay leaf and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer until the vegetables are tender. Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and black pepper. Add the cooked chicken and frozen peas.
Then, Mix the dumplings and drop them in the simmering stew. Cover and simmer. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.
Preparation Tips
- Use a Dutch oven or heavy stockpot with a tight-fitting or heavy lid.
- The bay leaf should be removed from the soup before eating. Its sharp edges could pose a choking hazard. I find it easier to remove it before making the dumplings.
- If you’re looking for an easy way to add chicken to this recipe, using shredded rotisserie chicken can be a great option. Ready-cooked rotisserie chickens are available in almost every local grocery store, warehouse store, and even Walmart and Target.
- While cooking the dumplings, keep the heat down to a low simmer so as not to scorch the soup.
Store Some for Later
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat your food, you can either use the stovetop on low heat or microwave it with reduced power.
To freeze, first cool completely, then spoon into a freezer-safe storage container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave at reduced power.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not with fluffy dumplings. The baking powder starts to react as soon as it is mixed with milk.
As tempting as it may be, do not lift the lid while the dumplings are cooking, as the air in the pot must remain hot and steamy to cook the dumplings properly. If the dumplings do not puff up quite enough upon the completed time, quickly cover the pot and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Chicken and Dumpling Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 2 large carrots sliced in 1/4 inch rounds
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth or stock
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked chicken cut in small cubes
- 1 cup frozen peas
Dumpling Recipe
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk 2% or whole
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven or stockpot. Add onion, celery, and carrots and cook until fragrant, approximately 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add garlic, parsley, and poultry seasoning; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Sprinkle in 1 1/2 tablespoon flour; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in chicken stock and bay leaf; simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken and frozen peas and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter. When crumbly, add milk and stir just until combined. Drop by small spoonfuls into simmering soup. Cover and cook for 15 minutes without removing the lid.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Don’t forget to remove the bay leaf, as they have sharp edges.Ā
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat your food, you can either use the stovetop on low heat or microwave it with reduced power.
- To freeze, first cool completely, then spoon into a freezer-safe storage container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Dan Z
OMG. This is amazing, honestly tastes like someone’s grandma had made it. I made my own broth with the better than bullion stuff, not sure how much of an impact that had but my two year old destroyed this. Will definitely make this again.
Beth Pierce
That is awesome! Thanks, Dan. You know if it is toddler approved it must be good.
Fransic
I loved your easy-to-follow directions for this soup. It was delicious and creamy and the dumplings were light and fluffy. I will make this soup again. Thank you for sharing!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Fransic! I am so glad that you enjoyed the soup!
Mel
One of our favorite soups. We love it so much! Thanks for recipe, Beth!
Mary
What a great, cozy soup recipe. Perfect for these cooler months!
Olga
I love creamy chicken soups like this. It was so yummy! So glad that it is finally soup season.
Debbie
This chicken and dumpling soup recipe was the ultimate comfort food. I can’t wait to make this delicious soup again on a chilly, winter day.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Debbie! So glad that you liked it.
Edgar
This is quite a unique soup, from what I am used to. It’s been ages since I last had dumplings or anything like them. I will surely try this out.
Sonia
This Chicken and Dumpling Soup recipe sounds absolutely delicious! I love that it includes wholesome ingredients like succulent chicken and sweet carrots. It definitely sounds like the perfect comfort food, especially on a chilly day. I’ll have to give this recipe a try and add it to my list of go-to home-cooked meals. Thanks for sharing! I really need to try this. I miss winter, its soup season for me.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sonia! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Laura
I am so excited that the weather is finally starting to cool down slightly because it means I get to start making soup again! This is one of my favorites and I can’t wait to make it again soon.
Heather
This is such a comforting soup recipe. It’s creamy and filled with flavor. So cozy for fall.
Claudia
This is my new favorite soup. So easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Stephanie
I actually have chicken and dumplings on my meal plan for this week. It’s my husband’s favorite meal and he just had surgery so it will be good comfort food. I never thought about making it into a soup, though. I’ll have to see if he’s up for that this time or if not I will definitely be trying this soon as the weather cools down for meals like this.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Stephanie! I hope your husband is doing well!
Teresa Crane
Absolutely delicious! I really wanted to eat the entire thing by myself. Yes, it’s that good! The dumplings turned out perfectly. I will be making this a LOT this winter!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Teresa! So glad that you liked it.
Jim
Hi, does the soup call for (1) 1/2 tablespoon of flour or 1 and one half tablespoons?
Beth Pierce
One and one half tablespoons.
Lindy Hartman
Made the dumplings with whole wheat flour and they were delish!! Soup part of the recipe is amazing! Followed it exactly as said. Will keep this as a family favorite! Thank you!
Beth Pierce
So glad that you liked it, Lindy, and thanks for the tip on the wheat flour!
Mary
Can this be made ahead and reheated?
Beth Pierce
The dumplings should not be. The soup can be reheated, and the dumplings can be cooked fresh upon reheat.
Jin
The dumplings rehest just fine.