
Ingredients
5 cups (1.25 L) chicken stock
4 lb (1.8 kg) skinned chicken thighs
7 small carrots, peeled and cut in half diagonally
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups (500 mL) peeled pearl onions
3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
3 chopped celery stalks
1 chopped onion
2 cups (500 mL) button mushrooms
1/3 cup (75 mL) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1/2 cup (125 mL) peas, frozen
1/4 cup (60 mL) whipping cream
Dumplings:
2 cups (500 mL) sifted cake and pastry flour
2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh parsley
4 tsp (18 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
3/4 cup (175 mL) milk
Preparation
Add carrots and potatoes to stock; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add pearl onions; simmer, covered, just until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to plate. Pour stock into large measuring cup; if necessary, add more chicken stock to make 5 cups (1.25 L).
In same pan, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook celery, onion and mushrooms, stirring often, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add flour, thyme, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in reserved stock; bring to boil, stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until thick enough to coat back of spoon. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan. Add carrot mixture, peas and cream, stirring to combine.
Dumplings: In bowl, whisk together flour, parsley, baking powder and salt. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until in coarse crumbs. Using fork, stir in enough milk to make sticky spoonable dough. Leaving space around each, drop by tablespoonfuls (15 mL) onto simmering stew; cover and cook, without lifting lid, for 15 minutes or until dumplings are no longer doughy underneath.
Servings: 8
Nutritional Info
approx. per serving
- cal523
- pro35 g
- total fat18 g
- sat. fat8 g
- carb54 g
- fibre5 g
- chol137 mg
- sodium1 mg
- %RDI–
- calcium15%
- iron36%
- vit A173%
- vit C23%
- folate36%
Source: www.canadianliving.com