Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients

Chicken Soup

• 4½ C chicken stock
• 3 C water
• 1 C roux
• 5½ lb hen, cut into 12 pieces
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 medium green bell pepper
• 1 stalk celery
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 bunch parsley

Dumplings

• 2 C flour
• 2 tbs shortening
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning

Directions

1. Start Soup: Bring broth and water to a boil in a large pot. Whisk in roux until fully dissolved.
2. Simmer: Add hen, onions, bell pepper, celery, bay leaves, and Cajun seasoning. Simmer partially covered 2½ hours.
3. Finish Soup: Remove bay leaves; stir in green onions and parsley.
4. Make Dumplings: Mix flour, shortening, baking powder, and Cajun seasoning.
5. Cook Dumplings: Drop dumpling dough by tablespoonfuls into gently boiling soup. Cook 10 minutes uncovered, then 20 minutes covered.
6. Serve: Serve hot.

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