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chicken and dumpling soup

mom’s chicken & dumplings soup

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  • Author: Jennifer McDaniel
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 50
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4-5 1x

Ingredients

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SOUP

  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 1 lb. chicken breast, cubed
  • 2 T. flour
  • 48 oz. chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 c. butternut squash, cubed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1/4 t. garlic powder
  • 1/4 t. ground pepper
  • Fresh Italian parsley for garnish

DUMPLINGS

  • 3 egg white
  • 1/2 c. 2% cottage cheese
  • 2 T. water
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour

Instructions

  1. Warm olive oil in a large stockpot. Add cubed chicken. Once browned on all sides, add flour and cook chicken until no longer pink. Add the broth, vegetables and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  2. Meanwhile, for dumplings, in a large bowl, beat the egg whites and cottage cheese until blended. Add water and salt. Stir in the flour and mix well.
  3. Bring soup to a boil. Drop dumplings by large tablespoons into the boiling soup. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in dumplings comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering).

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 306
  • Sugar: 11.2 g
  • Sodium: 1598.8 mg
  • Fat: 5.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 52.3 g
  • Fiber: 6.8 g
  • Protein: 14.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.7 mg