Chicken and Dumplings

Soup base

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock (Dad did 2 cups with chicken bouillon and 2 cups with chicken base)
  • 1 chicken breast (or thighs if you prefer)
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups carrots (however much you want)
  • Frozen peas (however much you want)

Put all the ingredients EXCEPT the peas in an instant pot (set to slow cooker). Cook for about 3 hours.

After 3 hours open and shred the chicken.

Add some peas.

Dumplings (dad doubled the dumplings)

In a bowl mix:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2TBS vegetable oil

Don’t over mix or it will get tough.

Open instant pot and turn it onto simmer.

Add the dough one spoon at a time.

Turn the instant pot back on slow cook and cover. Let cook for 15 minutes.