Chicken n' Dumplings
I made this for the first time (which was also the first time I ever ate it) so I'm clearly not an expert on chicken and dumplings, however, everyone that ate this, loved it. I still prefer chicken and noodle soup, but Jeff prefers the dumplings. Jeff likes to eat this over a bed of mashed potatoes, but you can just eat it as is. Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minute Yield: 6 servings Ingredients Chicken and Stock: 2 Cornish game hens (or a small chicken) 3 bay leaves 6 sprigs thyme 4 to 5 black peppercorns 1 head garlic (I did about 8 garlic cloves), pealed 2 tablespoons salt 1-2 stalks of celery a handful of fresh parsley Sauce: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons oil 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 bay leaves 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 6 cups chicken stock 1-2 vegetable bouillon cubes 1 cup frozen pearl onions or 1 -2 chopped onions 1/2 cup heavy cream Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish ...