Healing Comfort Classic Chicken Dumpling Soup in 90 Minutes
A comforting classic chicken dumpling soup recipe that’s perfect for cold weather, flu season, or when you need a warm, nourishing meal. This recipe is easy to make, packed with wholesome ingredients, and can be adapted for various dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (3–4 lbs)
- 8 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Place chicken in a large pot with water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove chicken from pot, let cool, then shred the meat.
- Return shredded chicken to the broth.
- For dumplings: mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in milk to form a soft dough.
- Drop tablespoon-sized dumplings into simmering soup.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For gluten-free version: use gluten-free flour mix
- For low-carb version: omit dumplings or use almond flour
- Add extra vegetables for more nutrition
- Freezes well for up to 3 months
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 2 cups)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg