Description
A warm and simple soup with soft dumplings and shredded chicken, perfect for chilly days and family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a gentle simmer.
- In a bowl, mix the dry dough ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the wet dough ingredients: milk, melted butter, and egg.
- Stir the wet mix into the dry mix until a soft dough forms.
- Lightly flour a surface, roll the dough, and cut it into strips or pieces.
- Drop the strips into the simmering broth and cook until the dumplings puff up and set.
- Add the shredded chicken and stir to warm it through.
- Taste and add salt if needed. Serve the soup hot.
Notes
For a richer broth, you can stir in a little cream and add chopped vegetables like carrots and celery for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg