Simple Chicken 'n Dumplins

This recipe is ridiculously easy! This is a meal that I will continue to make when I'm craving a comforting bowl of goodness. I used boneless chicken breasts because I'm not a fan of meat on a bone, but feel free to use a roasted chicken, if you wish.

What you'll need:

2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 tbsp. butter
1 c. milk
2 quarts chicken broth
3 c. cooked chicken
4 bay leaves
1 tbsp. oregano

What you'll do:

First, I put the chicken breasts in a large pot, covered them with water, added two bay leaves, 1/2 tbsp of oregano, and let it boil for about 30 minutes. After the chicken cooled, I cut the breasts into bite-sized pieces, placed it in a bowl, and set it aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and the butter. With clean hands, I used my fingers to mix the ingredients together until the mixture became crumbly.

Add the milk, then the salt, and mix it together.

Put the dough on a heavily-floured surface and use a heavily-floured rolling pin to flatten and stretch the dough. You'll want the dough to be about 1/4 of an inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 1" squares.

In a dutch oven, add the broth, two bay leaves, 1/2 tbsp of oregano. Bring to a boil and individually drop each dumplin' into the boiling broth while continuously stirring. Be careful not to mash the dumplins!

Continue to simmer for an additional 20 minutes or until the dumplins are no longer doughy.

Add the chicken, serve, and ENJOY!

~B