Herbed Dumplings Recipes

CHICKEN AND HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven or wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, celery, parsnip, bay leaf, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons flour; stir until toasted, about 1 minute. Gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and the vegetables are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour with the baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Cut the remaining 4 tablespoons butter into small cubes and rub into the flour mixture with your fingers until pea-size pieces form. Stir in the buttermilk and chopped herbs with a fork until combined. Divide the dough into twelve 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Stir the chicken into the pot. Arrange the dough balls on top. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the dumplings are firm to the touch and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Top with more dill and chives.

HERBED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Stir flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add 2 tablespoons butter. Using fingertips, rub butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add parsley and thyme. Gradually add milk, mixing until dough comes together. On lightly floured surface, press out dough to 6-inch square. Cut dough into 24 pieces.
• Bring 1 inch of water to boil in large saucepan. Butter vegetable steamer rack; place rack in pan. Arrange dumplings in single layer on rack. Cover pan; steam dumplings until doubled in size and cooked through, about 14 minutes. Using tongs, transfer dumplings to bowl. Drizzle with melted butter and serve.

HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine biscuit mix and herbs in small bowl; stir in milk to form soft dough.
• Spoon dumplings mixture on top of simmering soup or stew in 6 large spoonfuls; cook over low heat, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cook, covered, 10 minutes longer or until dumplings are tender and toothpick comes out clean.

HERBED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the parsley, chives and pepper.
• Beat the egg and stir in three tablespoons of milk. Using a fork, lightly mix the egg mixture into the flour, just until all the ingredients are moistened and hold together to form a soft doughy batter.
• Shape the batter into rounds and drop them into simmering stock or water. Allow them to cook for 10 minutes.

HERBED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, thyme, parsley, and oregano. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add milk, using just enough to form a thick batter.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons into your simmering soup or stew, cover, and allow to cook 15 minutes.

HERB DUMPLINGS (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Rub butter into flour, add herbs, season with salt & pepper.
• Add a little water bit by bit to form a sticky dough
• Shape into walnut-sized balls and quickly place on top of your slow cooker stew
• Cook on HIGH for the last 45-60mins of your cooking time.

HERBED POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first eight ingredients. Stir in potatoes. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; dust with flour., Drop dumplings on top of simmering soup or stew of your choice. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 30 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup baking mix, salt, paprika, and pepper. Coat chicken with mixture, and fry in shortening, turning until browned. Remove chicken to paper towels, and drain fat.
• Wipe out skillet, and return to stove. Stir soup and milk together in skillet. Place chicken in pan, and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover skillet, and simmer 45 minutes, turning chicken from time to time.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine 2 cups baking mix, milk, parsley, and poultry seasoning, stirring together until a soft dough forms. Once the chicken has cooked 45 minutes, drop the dumpling mixture by tablespoonfuls into the simmering gravy. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes; cover, and cook 10 minutes more, until dumplings expand.

BEEF STEW WITH HERBED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make stew:
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Pat beef dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook beef until brown, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits, about 8 minutes. Transfer meat to bowl.
• Add bacon to same pot. Sauté until crisp, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot. Add 5 cups canned beef broth and crushed tomatoes with purée. Cover and bring to simmer.
• Transfer pot to oven. Bake until beef is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Add carrots and rutabagas. Cover; bake until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until beef is very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare dumplings:
• Whisk milk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Stir in chives and parsley. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add milk mixture. Stir just until blended.
• Whisk remaining 1/2 cup canned beef broth and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Bring stew to simmer over medium heat. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into stew. Return stew to simmer, stirring until sauce thickens.
• Spoon dumpling batter in 12 dollops atop simmering stew. Cover tightly; simmer until dumplings are puffed and tester inserted into center of dumplings comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
• Serve stew with dumplings.