chicken n dumplins

A cold rainy day calls for southern comfort food. Today it called for chicken n' dumplins. :)

Here is our favorite recipe, unfortunately it is one of those recipes where I eye the ingredients and don't really know all the exact measurements(a classic southern cook). However, I have done my best to write down the recipe here!

2 tablespoons Crisco
3 tablespoons green onions chopped
3-4 tablespoons white all purpose flour
Low sodium-no msg chicken broth (2 cans or 1 box)
1/2 Cup milk
Pepper to taste
dash poultry seasoning
1 garlic clove minced
1 can pilsbury butter flavored biscuits (NOT the flaky ones!!)
3-4 cups coarsely chopped chicken(the rotisserie chickens from the grocery store are the best, they are already cooked, tender and taste great! )

Melt crisco on medium heat in large pot
add onions and garlic and saute until soft,but not browned
sprinkle flour on bottom of pot and stir with wisk until bubbly and very light brown
Slowly add chicken broth while whisking constantly so your broth does not get lumpy
Add chicken broth, milk, pepper, and poultry seasoning until you have a good creamy broth you like the taste of.
The broth will thicken as it cooks, so keep an eye on it and add broth or a splash of milk as needed to keep your broth the consistency you like
Stir in the chicken and let the broth come up to a simmer and let it thicken a bit
Cut biscuits into bite size pieces (5-6 pieces per biscuit)
drop biscuits into broth and press down with spoon, but DO NOT STIR!
Place heat on med.low, cover and simmer for 12min.(do not stir til time is up!)
Stir broth, test a dumpling and see if it is done,(it will be moist and the consistency of a dumpling not a biscuit, but should be done) it may need a few extra minutes to simmer. You may also need to add more broth or milk if broth has become too thick.
Serve up in a bowl with a good side of veggis!!

This recipe may take you a few tries before you get it like you like it. But, these are the bones of a good dumpling recipe. The biscuits are so much easier than making your own dumplings and I think they taste better than the flat noodle like dumplings from the freezer section, but it is up to what you like. Also, I really do suggest using the rotisserie chicken, it is a lot easier than making your own and it is seasoned perfectly.