Mennonite Chicken and Dumplings
This is Mennonite Chicken and Dumplings recipe is a farmhouse favorite, hearty and full of tender chicken and cooked-perfectly vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups eggs (about 12 eggs)
- 4 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 sprigs parsley finely chopped
- 3 large carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 cup green beans cut to preference
- 2 ½ cups shreddedchicken
- 1 large pot of chicken broth or stock
Instructions
- Beat butter until fluffy.
- Add eggs slowly.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly blended (don't over-mix it)
- Flour your hands and form balls slightly larger than golf balls. Lay them on a greased tray.
- Make broth and boil sliced carrots and green beans until soft.
- Add parsley and chicken Bring the soup to a rolling boil and carefully spoon in the dumplings
- Put on the lid and cook for 10-15 minutes or until soft and fluffy. Do NOT open the lid! Do not overcook them or they will fall apart.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
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