Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/4 chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• pepper
• 46 ounces chicken broth
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups baking mix
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons flour
• water

Directions

1. 1

   Put chicken, carrots, celery, onion and seasonings into chicken broth and boil.

2. 2

   Remove chicken from broth and set aside. Discard bay leaves.

3. 3

   Add 3 cups of milk and butter to to broth and bring to almost boil.

4. 4

   Mix flour with enough water for thin solution and add to broth. Stir well.

5. 5

   Reduce heat and simmer 15 minute to thicken.

6. 6

   Stir baking mix and 2/3 cups of milk into a soft dough. Drop 8 spoonfuls directly into liquid. When the dumplings begin to sink return chicken mixture to pot.

7. 7

   Carefully stir and drop 8 more spoonfuls of dumpling mix on top. Cook uncovered 10 minutes over low heat. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.