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                           CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Main dish                        Poultry
                 Appetizers                       Microwave
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       lb           Broiler-fryer chicken to
    3       lb           Broiler-fryer chicken
                         -cut into serving pieces
    2       c            Water
    6                    Whole black peppercorns
    2                    Bay leaves
    2       ts           Salt
    3       md           Carrots, peeled and
                         -thinly sliced
    6       tb           Flour
      3/4   c            Cold water
    1       t            Dried rubbed sage
    1       c            Buttermilk biscuit mix
      1/3   c            Milk
    2       tb           Dried parsley flakes
    4       oz           Button mushrooms, drained
   10       oz           Frozen peas, thawed
 
   1. Wash chicken and pat dry.
   2. Place chicken, the 2 cups water, peppercorns, bay
   leaves and salt in a deep, 2 1/2 to 3-quart,
   heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole. Heat, covered,
   in Microwave Oven 10 minutes. Stir. Heat, covered, in
   Microwave Oven
   an additional 5 minutes.
   3. Add carrot slices and heat, covered, in Microwave
   Oven 5 minutes longer. 4. Remove chicken pieces from
   broth and set chicken aside until cool enough to
   handle. Reserve broth. 5. Remove chicken from bone:
   and cut into bite-sized pieces. 6. Discard bones, bay
   leaves and peppercorns. Skim any excess fat from
   chicken broth. 7. Return chicken to casserole.
   8. In a small bowl combine flour, the 3/4 cup cold
   water and the sage until smooth. Gradually stir flour
   mixture into chicken mixture. 9. Heat, covered, in
   Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until gravy is thickened
   and smooth. Stir occasionally.
   10. Prepare dumpling dough in a small bowl by
   combining biscuit mix, milk and
   parsley flakes; stir with a fork until just blended.
   11. Add mushrooms and peas to chicken and gravy
   mixture. 12. Drop dumpling dough by spoonfuls onto hot
   chicken mixture to form 6 dumplings and heat, covered,
   in Microwave Oven 4 minutes. 13. Uncover casserole and
   heat an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until dumplings
   are no longer doughy on the underside.
  
 
 
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