Ingredients

  • For the stew
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 2/3 lbs raw chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 medium carrots, diced
  • 1 medium parsnip, diced
  • 2 medium turnips, diced
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups stock
  • salt and pepper
  • For the dumplings
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup flour (228 calories, 0 g fat, 2 g fiber)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup nonfat milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Method

  • Saute the onion in the olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 2.
  • minutes longer. Stir in the carrots, parsnip, turnips, thyme, and stock.
  • Heat to boiling. Reduce the heat, add the chicken to the pan, cover and cook.
  • over medium-low heat 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder.
  • and salt in a large bowl. Mix well and stir in the egg, milk and mustard.
  • Mix well.
  • After the chicken has cooked for 15 minutes, spoon the dumpling batter over.
  • the stew in large spoonfuls. Cook, covered, until just firm, about 15.
  • minutes.