Chicken And Dumplings With Biscuits

Chicken and Dumpling Casserole

Chicken And Dumpling Casserole

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
• 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
• Dumplings
• 2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2/3 cup milk

Method

1. In large pan, saute onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender
2. Add flour, sugar, salt, basil, pepper and broth; bring to a boil
3. Cook and stir for 1 minute; reduce heat
4. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
5. Stir in chicken
6. Pour into greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish
7. Dumplings: Combine biscuit mix and basil in a bowl
8. Stir in milk with a fork until moistened
9. Drop by tablespoonsful onto casserole (12 dumplings)
10. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes
11. Cover and bake 10 minutes more or until dumplings are done