Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

1 whole chicken (I used 4 chicken breasts)

2 bay leaves

2 celery stalks

2 carrot sticks

4 whole allspice

4 whole cloves

Salt and pepper

Cook chicken, let cool.  Throw veggies and spices away. Pour broth into stock pot and 1 carton Swanson chicken broth (32 oz.) 1/2 stick of butter.  Add 1 cup celery, 1 cup onion, carrots and potatoes.  Let cook 30 minutes.  Add chicken.

Dumplings:

2 cup pancake mix (I used Krustez mix)

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

Mix together, put on top of soup.  Put lid on tight.  Lower heat cook for 20 min.

This recipe comes to us from our niece.  Thanks for sharing with everyone.  :o)