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Gluten Free Chicken and Dumplings

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Who doesn’t love comfort food? This delicious gluten-free option is perfect for a cozy night in. 

Ingredients

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  • 3–4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken such as chicken thighs, or a split chicken breast
  • 2–3 bay leaves
  • 3–4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 cups chicken broth or water
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 3 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

For the dumplings:

  • 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Place chicken in a large (4 quarts or bigger) pot
  2. Add bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper
  3. Cover with about six cups of chicken broth
  4. Cover, and bring to a simmer over medium heat
  5. Simmer for about 45 minutes, until chicken is done through
  6. Remove from heat, and remove chicken from pot, setting aside to cool
  7. Remove leaves and sprigs from pot, and discard
  8. While chicken cools, Melt butter in a large skillet and add carrots, onion, and celery
  9. Sauté, stirring frequently for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are softened
  10. Add mushrooms and garlic, and cook, stirring, another 60-90 seconds
  11. Debone chicken, and add back to broth
  12. Add sautéed vegetables to broth, and heat to a simmer
  13. While soup is heating, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt
  14. Make a well in the center, and add egg
  15. Whisk egg lightly, then add the one cup of milk, and stir all together
  16. Drop dumpling batter by the tablespoon into simmering broth, stirring occasionally to make room for more dumplings
  17. Once dumplings are all in the soup, cover, and let simmer for about 25 minutes, until they’re cooked through
  18. Mix one cup of milk, and the one tablespoon of cornstarch together until cornstarch is dissolved, and stir into soup
  19. Once soup is slightly thickened, remove from heat
  20. Serve, and enjoy!

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