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Magic Chicken and Dumplings Casserole


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  • Author: Erin Browne

Ingredients

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  • 6 TBS unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 3-4 cups of cooked chicken, shredded, light and dark meat (I just pull the meat off of a rotisserie chicken)
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken condensed soup (see notes)
  • 2 cups (2 8oz cans) of chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F
  2. Melt 1 TBS butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and saute until soft and fragrant. Season with a little salt and pepper.
  3. Melt the remaining butter into the pan with the onion.
  4. Spread the shredded chicken into a 9x13 baking dish and top with the buttery onion mixture.
  5. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour and baking soda. Add the buttermilk and stir until a loose dough forms. Spoon the dough over the top of the chicken and gently spread it out, but do not stir it into the chicken.
  6. In the same mixing bowl, mix together the Cream of Chicken and chicken broth. Pour mixture in the baking dish. Bake uncovered for about 40 minutes or until dumplings are golden brown and the liquid is bubbling.
  7. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5-7 minutes to allow the dumplings to finish forming and firming up. Serve warm.

Notes

If you prefer not to use classic condensed soup in recipes, you can substitute with an organic, low-sodium, or "heart healthy" brand
OR
You can make your own substitute:
1 TBS all-purpose flour
3 TBS unsalted butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper
Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat and sprinkle on the flower - whisk to form a pace. Add the chicken broth and milk and continue whisking as the mixture heats to remove lumps. Season with salt and pepper and reduce heat to low. Continue to stir until mixture thickens, allow to cool a bit, and then add to recipes as needed.

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