Ingredients

  • 4 lbs chicken
  • 2 (10 ounce) packagesfrozen dumplings, cut into strips
  • 1 (10 1/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup (Campbell's)
  • 1 (10 1/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (Campbell's)
  • 3 onions
  • 6 -8 carrots, diced
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
  • creole seasoning (TONY CACHERE'S)
  • hot sauce

Method

  • Wash whole chicken.
  • Place in kettle of cold water with one or two whole onions and 1 tsp of Creole seasonings.
  • Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until tender and done.
  • Remove chicken to plate.
  • Remove onions.
  • Turn heat to medium.
  • Whisk in two cans of cream of celery soup or one can of cream of celery and one can cream of chicken.
  • Heat; whisk in until smooth.
  • Add 2 cups water and bring to a soft boil.
  • Drop dumpling strips in (I usually cut them in half).
  • Stir to keep from sticking.
  • Add carrots and one chopped onion.
  • Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Stir often so that dumplings don't stick to pot.
  • Remove chicken from bone.
  • When dumplings are done, stir in chicken.
  • Add frozen peas and heat through, about 8 minutes.
  • Adjust seasonings and serve hot.