If your family is craving old-fashioned home cooking, offer this recipe a shot. With lots of chicken, veggies and dumplings on top, it’s a total meal in one.– Lena Hrynyk, Sherwood Park, Alberta.
Ingredients
- 1 bay leaf
- 9 whole peppercorns
- 4 entire cloves
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
- 2 to 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 large carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1-1/2 cups sliced onions
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 can (14 -1/ 2 ounces) chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- DUMPLINGS:
- 1-1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1 egg, gently beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
Instructions