Super-Hero-Crockpot-Chicken-Soup-And-Dumplings

Argh, sickness has come over to play once again. I suppose, with having a little guy who still likes to taste things just to make sure they are not edible and that he's not missing out on anything yummy, we should get used to this pesky visitor. But we can still put up a good fight and try to rid our house of this troublesome squatter.

And what better way to do that than make some super-hero-worthy-hi-yah-biff-boff-pow-take-that-sickness-fighting-chicken-soup for dinner. Not only will the soup boost our sickness fighting powers when it gets into our bellies, but the smell of the soup, cooking in the crockpot for the rest of the day, should give the sickness a fair warning that it is no longer welcome in our house. Here's the recipe:

Super-Hero-Crockpot-Chicken-Soup-and-Dumplings

1 large potato, peeled and cubed
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 medium onion, diced
1 cloves of garlic, minced
1 can chicken broth
2 cups water
1/8 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 2 inch pieces
1 cup frozen green peas

Dumplings:
3 Tbsp butter, melted
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk

1. Add potato, carrot, onion, cabbage and garlic to the crock pot.
2. Whisk together the flour, chicken broth and water. Pour over veggies.
3. Add spices and chicken pieces.
4. Stir well and cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
5. One hour before you want to serve the chicken and dumplings, stir in the frozen peas.
6. Let chicken mixture return to bubbling.
7.Stir dumpling ingredients together in a small bowl but don’t over mix.
8. Drop into bubbling chicken mixture by tablespoonfuls. Cook for 20 – 25 minutes or until dumplings are done in the middle.

Makes 4 servings

Happy cooking,
Creatively yours,
Maya :)