Chicken and Dumplings

It is a cold rainy day and my darling husband is home sick. So far I am the only one in the family who has avoided this. When we are sick, although the more traditional chicken noodle soup is nice, we crave chicken and dumplings. It is the ultimate comfort food in out house.

I have a family size package of split chicken breasts in a big pot with onion, celery, carrots, garlic, thyme, rosemary and a carton of chicken broth. When the chicken is very tender I will set it out to cool so I can clean it up and chop it fine. Strain the broth and set aside to cool. Skim the fat off after it rises, or chill and pick it off.

For the dumplings, mix 2 cups of flour, 3 T butter and enough milk to make a thick batter. Simmer the broth, drop the dumplings in by spoonfuls, reduce heat, cover and DO NOT OPEN THE POT for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add your chopped chicken to the pot and let heat up. Serve. YUM.