Chicken and Dumplings Soup

Nothing warms your soul like a bowl of this chicken and dumplings soup loaded with healthy fresh veggies, tender chicken, and homemade dumplings.

I love making comfort food for my family and one of the recipes that frequently come up is this chicken soup with dumplings. Because it isn’t thin, it is a hearty meal with chunks of soft biscuit dumping and juicy chicken. Healthy and cheap meals, what else do we need?

My trick to make ultra creamy broth full of flavor is to use both buttermilk and milk, and both chicken stock and cubed bouillon. This way, I don’t even need to add seasoning – never my soup turned out bland.

Check out my favorite chicken and dumplings recipe ideas: Cracker Barrel dumplings, and instant pot chicken dumplings.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• This foolproof recipe calls for just a few pantry staples and simple ingredients.
• Absolutely delicious cheap family dinner
• Great when you or your kids feel a bit under the weather
• Perfect freezer meal that will save you headaches during the week (or months). Double the recipe for meal prep.
• Dumplings are made 100% from scratch and I don’t even use butter!

Ingredients Notes

You can find all the quantities for this chicken dumpling soup recipe below, at the recipe card.

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts. Wash and pat them dry.
• Low-sodium chicken stock or chicken broth
• Chicken bouillon
• Veggies: stalks of celery, carrots (Regular size or baby carrots), onion.
• Flour mixture: all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Using gluten-free flour is a great option too, for lighter dumplings use cake flour.
• Buttermilk. Store-bought or you can make it at home with vinegar or lemon juice
• Milk

Kitchen Equipment

• Soup pot or a Dutch oven. You need a big pot to fit broth and chicken broth.
• Large or medium bowl

How To Make Chicken And Dumplings Soup

1: Make The Chicken Soup

1. Combine the stock, bouillon, and chicken breast in a large stockpot, add onion, carrots, and celery, and heat over medium-high heat – bringing to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Leave simmering soup for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove the chicken – set aside.
4. Discard the onion from the savory broth.

2: How To Make Homemade Dumplings

1. Make the biscuit dough: combine the flour, buttermilk, baking powder, and salt, in a large bowl – working the ingredients together until the dough forms. If it looks too dry, you can always add a splash more buttermilk. Too wet, add a little more flour.
2. Once the dough just comes together dust it heavily with more flour.
3. Roll it out into a thin layer on a lightly floured surface.
4. Cut the dough into squares.

3: Assemble Chicken Dumpling Soup

1. Add the dumplings to the simmering stock, frequently and gently stir to prevent sticking.
2. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes to thicken the stock. Check the dumplings, if they feel undercooked, simply simmer for a few more minutes.
3. Shred the cooked chicken and then add it back to the simmering stock along with the milk. Stir well to combine before serving.
4. Serve warm with some chopped fresh herbs on top.

Storage

Store leftover soup refrigerated for 2-3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in a microwave or on the stove over medium heat. Better to store only soup and make dumplings fresh.

You can freeze cooked chicken and dumplings soup for 3 months. Let the soup cool completely and transfer to containers or freezer-safe bags. Thaw overnight and reheat on the stove until hot.

For best results, don’t freeze the entire dish, I recommend freezing chicken and dumpling dough separately and then cooking when ready. Then add chicken soup and dumplings and warm until the biscuits are fully cooked.

Substitutions & Variations

• Use chicken thighs in a pinch.
• Use canned biscuit dough or pre-made gnocchi instead to save some time.
• To make dumplings better, you can add some Parmesan cheese to them.
• Heavy cream, sour cream, or evaporated milk can be used in place of the milk
• Use your favorite dumpling recipe to go with the chicken soup
• Add poultry seasoning, dried parsley, ground mustard, salt, and black pepper to enhance the flavors. Be careful with salt though, the broth and bouillon cubes are salty and savory already. To add even more flavor, use bay leaf to cook chicken and then remove it.
• You can also add garlic to the veggie mix.
• Bulk up your homemade chicken and dumplings soup with frozen peas, corn, cheese,

Popular Questions

How To Thicken Chicken And Dumplings Soup?

Chicken and dumplings soup is hearty and filling on its own, but you can stir in cornstarch slurry or make the roux to make the soup base thicker.

Can I Make This In Slow Cooker?

To make slow-cooker chicken dumpling soup, pre-saute the veggies, start the roux, then add shredded chicken and broth ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 5-6 hours, 45 minutes before the end of cooking time add the dumplings to the hot soup.

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