This creamy chicken stew with dumplings is comfort food at its best. The deliciously creamy chicken and vegetable stew is topped with easy homemade dumplings that are light and fluffy. You don't want to miss this easy one-pot dinner!
Ingredients
2tablespoonsbutter
1mediumonion, minced
2mediumcarrots, diced
2stalkscelery, diced
2clovesgarlic, minced
2medium potatoes, diced
1teaspoonEACH: poultry seasoning, sea salt, black pepper
Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it is transparent, about 3 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.
2 tablespoons butter, 1 medium onion, 2 medium carrots, 2 stalks celery, 2 cloves garlic
Add the potatoes, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper and stir the pot. Add the chicken stock and chicken breasts and bring the pot to a boil. Lower the heat, cover the pot, and cook until the chicken breasts are tender, about 18-20 minutes.
2 medium potatoes, 1 teaspoon EACH: poultry seasoning, sea salt, black pepper, 6 cups chicken stock, 2 large chicken breasts
When the chicken is tender, remove it from the pot and put the cream cheese into the pot. Shred the chicken using 2 forks then add it back into the pot and stir until the cream cheese is melted.
4 ounces cream cheese
Mix the flour and white wine in a small bowl then pour it into the pot. Bring the pot to a boil to thicken the stew then turn the heat to medium-low.
¼ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup dry white wine
Buttermilk Dumplings
In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Melt the butter in a medium-sized bowl then add the buttermilk. Stir in the flour mixture just until the dough forms. Do not overmix!
¼ cup butter, ¾ cup buttermilk
Drop heaping spoonfuls of the dough on top of the stew. Cover the pot and simmer gently until the dumplings are cooked, about 20 minutes.