Ingredients

  • Soup
  • 1 roasting chicken
  • 2 teaspoons tarragon
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups celery, chopped
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3 large carrots, grated
  • Dumplings
  • 3 cups flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 8 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 6 cups water
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Place chicken in a large stock pot. Add enough water to just cover chicken. Simmer covered, until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove Chicken and debone, discard bones and skin. Chop remaining meat.
  • Add the rest of Soup ingredients, including chopped chicken, to the broth in the stock pot. Simmer uncovered, 2-3 hours, until veggies are tender.
  • For the dumplings, mix together flour baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add oil and milk, mix until just combined.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto simmering soup. Do not mix. Cook for 10 minutes uncovered, then 10 minutes tightly covered. Serve hot by carefully scooping into bowls keeping dumplings intact.