Chicken & Dumpling Recipe

Here is one that I use:
2 cans of cream of chicken
2-3 large chicken breast cut up or if you really want quick you can use a couple large cans of chicken.
1 - 2 cans of biscuits cut up in fourths or pulled apart
A couple of cups of water to dilute.

I use frozen chicken breasts. I cover them with water while frozen in a microwave safe dish and cook until done and then cut them up.
I then add soup, water and lastly the biscuits and cook on the stove top until the biscuits are plump and done. Yummy
C.

I usually don't make it from canned chicken because it doesn't add the fat to the broth. I usually put fresh breasts in water & boil until done. The fat makes the dumplings taste better.

Paula Deen by far has the BEST recipe for Chicken & Dumplings. Here is the link to the website...http://www.pauladeen.com/recipe_category/5

I usually boil a whole chicken over a weekend and debone it freezing it in bags to use as needed for soups, etc...I just don't like canned chicken though. I'm sure this will be fine with canned chicken though and with frozen dumplings too.

Good luck!

I usually boil chicken breasts first but I suppose you can do it from a can, too. Place the amount of chicken you are going to use in a pan and pour enough chicken broth in to cover the chicken plus a little more (you can use water too but the broth will give it a richer flavor). Add in one can of cream of chicken soup and one can of cream of celery soup. Bring it to a nice boil. Take canned biscuits (the small cheap store brands are perfect) and cut them into 4 pieces each. Toss them into the liquid mixture. They will start to get puffy so you can just gently mix them in and in about 10-15 minutes you will have yummy chicken and dumplings. My husband loves this way I make them. Oh, I use about two cans of the biscuits. Don't forget to salt and pepper to your taste.

My hubby loves this dish so I make it quite often. I can cook this and still look after my 18 month old.

For a Family of 2 adults:

3 Chicken Breasts
2 cans of Campbells Chicken Broth
1 Family Can of Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup.
1 can of Swanson's Veg Broth
1 White Onion (diced)
1 tsp of Celery Seed
1 bisquick mix.

Directions:

Boil chicken breast until done.
While boiling breasts saute diced onion in butter until cooked.
When Chicken is done shred in to pieces.
NOTE: Save at least 2 to 3 cups of the chicken broth for the soup.

Soup:
First add the family size Cream of Chicken Soup and then slowly add the Chicken broth that was set aside and fully mix the soup until nice and smooth. Then add the Campbells Chicken Broth and the Swansons Veg broth. Add the Onion and Celery Seed and let it simmer for a while then add the Chicken. Let simmer for another 10 min then add the Bisquick mix (Tsp to Tbs size) after dumping the dumpling batter in it takes only a few min and they are done.

Enjoy!

I just made chicken and dumplings tonight. This is a LARGE recipe, because we are family of six, including two teenage boys :) You might want to half it, or make it all and have leftovers.

3 large cans of chunk white chicken
3-4 cans cream of chicken soup (I used one cream of mushroom tonight)
1-2 cans chicken broth
OR a mix of broth and enough water to bring it to 4 quart line
2 packages of Mary B's frozen dumplings (at Walmart in freezer, next to frozen breads)

Mix chicken, soups, broth and water. Bring to a rolling boil. Break frozen dumplings in half. Add to boiling mixture just a couple of dumplings at a time. Stir gently as you add. Let mixture return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium/low and cover. Cook for 35 to 45 minutes (stir once in a while). Season to taste. It's simple and delicious! The whole family eats it without complaint, which is rare around here.

I normally boil chicken breasts and use the broth but have used canned chicken. You can just add about half a dutch oven with water and pop in several buillon cubes. I use canned biscuits and flour tortillas torn into large pieces. This provides different textures as the biscuits are fat and filling but the tortillas are thin and melt in your mouth. I also like to add celery, onion, and carrots just to add veggies to the meal.
2 cans of Chicken or 4 chicken breasts
3 Canned biscuits (tear biscuits into quarters)
6 flour tortillas (tear into large pieces)
Boil your water and add chicken, buillon, and veggies. Once the water is to a rolling boil begin to add your biscuits and tortillas. Flatten your biscuit and dip into a thin layer of flour before tearing into 3-4 pieces. The flour will help create a thickened sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If you don't use the veggies you may want to add celery salt and other seasonings that you like. Do know that it will seem like your pot is overflowing and you have enough "dumplings" however they will first swell then shrink so you may need to add more after a few minutes of settling.