Amish Chicken & Dumplings
The Pennsylvania Dutch know how to make classic comfort food that never goes out of style. Amish Chicken & Dumplings is perhaps comfort food in its purest form; the thick and savory broth, the juicy bites of chicken, the tender vegetables, and of course the dumplings. Is there a food out there more ready to absorb incredible flavors with their tenderness than dumplings? Not that we know of! Amish Chicken & Dumplings will make ordinary chicken noodle soup seem like such small potatoes!
Ingredients
- ***For the noodle dough:***
- 3 cups flour, plus more for dusting a work surface
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- water, as needed
- ***For the broth:***
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 2 cups sweet peas
- 1 carrot, peeled, diced
- 4 potatoes, peeled, diced
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons parsley
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, the eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, mixing it together.
- 2
Add small amounts of water to the flour mixture until the dough comes together and forms a ball.
- 3
Flour a countertop, then roll out the dough until it is 1/2-inch thick.
- 4
Cut the dough into 1 1/2-inch squares.
- 5
In a stockpot, add the broth, the celery, the peas, the carrots, the potatoes, the onion, and the parsley.
- 6
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- 7
Add the noodles one at a time to prevent sticking.
- 8
Reduce the mixture to a simmer, and let the noodles cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
- 9
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and the water until smooth.
- 10
Stir the cornstarch mixture into the soup.
- 11
Continue to simmer and stir occasionally until the mixture has thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- 12
Once thickened, stir in the chicken.
- 13
Season to taste with the salt and the pepper.
- 14
Serve.