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Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe

Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe

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  • Author: Jessica
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Warm up with this comforting and flavorful Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings recipe. A hearty soup filled with tender chicken, fall vegetables, and fluffy pumpkin dumplings, perfect for a cozy meal on a chilly evening.


Ingredients

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For the Soup:

  • 2 tablespoons Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter
  • 2 large carrots, peeled as desired & diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour
  • 32 ounces Simply Nature Organic Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • heaping 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 head garlic, halved crosswise & excess paper removed
  • 1 1/2 pounds Simply Nature Organic Chicken Breasts
  • one 10-ounce bag frozen Simply Nature Organic Butternut Squash or Sweet Potatoes
  • 1/2 cup Simply Nature Organic Whole Milk
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season

For the Pumpkin Dumplings:

  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) cold Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter, grated
  • 1 cup Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 large egg, lightly whisked
  • 1/3 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup Simply Nature Organic Whole Milk
  • kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season

Instructions

  1. Cook the aromatics: Add the butter to a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium heat. Once melted, add the carrots, celery, & onion, seasoning with 1 teaspoon kosher salt & ground black pepper. Cook until softened.
  2. Build the soup & simmer: Dust flour over veggies, cook until browned, then slowly pour in chicken broth. Add garlic, pumpkin purée, cumin, & pumpkin pie spice. Bring to a boil, then simmer with chicken.
  3. Prepare the dumpling dough: Mix dry ingredients, add grated butter, then mix wet ingredients. Combine to form a dough.
  4. Shred the chicken: Remove cooked chicken, shred, then return to the pot with butternut squash or sweet potatoes & milk. Simmer.
  5. Simmer the dumplings: Form dumplings and add to the pot. Cover & simmer until cooked through.
  6. Serve: Add lemon juice, adjust seasoning, and ladle into bowls. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Storage & Reheating: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
  • Freezing: Not recommended as dumplings may change texture.
  • 10-Minute Meal Prep: Chop veggies in advance for quicker meal preparation.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: Approximately 380
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 800mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 90mg