Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 bell pepper, diced (red or green)
• 2 stalks celery, diced (optional)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning

• 3 (15 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth or 6 cups homemade chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 lb cooked chicken, diced (from a rotisserie chicken, or canned)

• 1 (10 count) can buttermilk biscuits

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, carrot, bell pepper and celery (if using). Saute until onion and pepper are soft, 4-5 minutes.

2. 2

   Sprinkle flour and poultry seasoning over, stirring until flour is slightly cooked, 1-2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add broth, cream, peas and chicken. Stir well. Bring to a heavy simmer.

4. 4

   Cut each biscuit in quarters. Drop biscuit pieces into pot without stirring. Simmer 5 minutes uncovered, then lower heat, cover and simmer an additional 10 minutes, or until dumplings are cooked. Stir GENTLY to distribute dumplings before serving.