Mennonite Chicken Dumpling Casserole
 
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Serves: 6 seervings
Ingredients
  •  1 onion chopped
  •  ½ cup chopped celery
  •  2 cloves garlic minced
  •  ¼ cup butter
  •  ½ cup flour
  •  2 teaspoons sugar
  •  1 teaspoon salt
  •  1 teaspoon dried basil
  •  ½ teaspoon pepper
  •  4 cups chicken broth
  •  10 ounces fresh or frozen peas
  •  4 cups cubed cooked fresh chicken
  • DUMPLINGS
  •  2 cups buttermilk baking mix scratch or store-bought
  •  2 teaspoons dried basil
  •  ⅔ cup milk
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender.
  2. Add flour, sugar, salt, basil, pepper and broth; bring to a boil
  3. Cook and stir for 1 minute; reduce heat.
  4. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Stir in chicken.
  6. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
  7. Combine biscuit mix and basil (2 tbsp) in a bowl.
  8. Stir in milk with a fork until moistened.
  9. Drop by tablespoon onto casserole (12 dumplings).
  10. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 30 minutes.
  11. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer or until dumplings are done
Recipe by Amish 365 at https://www.amish365.com/5-amish-and-mennonite-sunday-suppers/