Chicken And Dumplings With Vegetables

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (1 lb) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped or 3 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a 4 quart saucepan or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the chicken, onions, celery and garlic and saute for 12-15 minutes until all the pink is gone in the chicken pieces.
• 3 add the mixed vegetables, broth, parsley and poultry seasoning; mix well bringing to a boil.
• 4 in a small bowl combine the milk and flour blending until smooth; add to the chicken mixture, cooking and stirring until thickened and bubbly.
• 5 reduce heat to low.
• 6 cut the biscuits in half and arrange on top of the chicken mixture in a spiral formation- starting at the center.
• 7 cover tightly and cook 25-30 minutes or until biscuits are fluffy and no longer doughy.