Makes: 2 servings

These easy dumplings only need 4 ingredients. Drop them into the hot chicken broth mixture and cook them for 15 minutes. What a simple and quick meal for a busy night.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons flour, all purpose
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup chicken broth, low-sodium
• 1 cup chicken, cooked and diced
• salt (optional, 1/4 teaspoon)
• 1 dash black pepper (1/16 of a teaspoon)
• 1/3 cup flour, all purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons non-fat milk

Dumplings:

Directions

1. Mix 2 tablespoons flour and water in a pan until smooth.
2. Slowly stir in broth.
3. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
4. Add chicken, salt (optional) and pepper.

Make Dumplings:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in milk until dough forms.
2. Drop dumpling dough from a tablespoon onto gently boiling chicken mixture, making 4 dumplings.
3. Cover pan tightly and cook slowly for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.

Source: Wellness Ways Resource Book, Adapted from recipe Easy Chicken and Dumplings, University of Illinois Extension Service