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Traditional Easy Chicken Stew & Dumplings Recipe

An easy chicken & dumpling stew recipe. A great winter warmer and economical too.

Course Main Course
Cuisine English
Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 4 People

Ingredients

  • 4 fillets Chicken Thighs
  • 2 items Parsnips
  • 1 item Onion
  • 500 g Potatoes
  • 1 Pack Dumpling Mix
  • Pack (600g) Carrots & Swede can buy separately if you prefer
  • 1 Stock Cube
  • water
  • 1 pinch Salt

Instructions

  1. Cut up your chicken into cubed pieces

  2. Chop up all the potatoes & vegetables into cubes or slices

  3. Put your chicken, onion and stock into the pot 

  4. Mix up your dumpling mix according to instructions on the packet.  Split into required quantity of dumplings and add to your stew.

  5. Put your stew on the hob to simmer for about 12 minutes.

  6. Then add your remaining ingredients like the potatoes etc cook for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are soft.

Recipe Notes

If there are less of you why not freeze a portion or two and save yourself some time.