Amish Chicken & Dumplings

Time :50

Yield :6 servings

Recipe Background

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

In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, the eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, mixing it together.
Add small amounts of water to the flour mixture until the dough comes together and forms a ball.
Flour a countertop, then roll out the dough until it is 1/2-inch thick.
Cut the dough into 1 1/2-inch squares.
In a stockpot, add the broth, the celery, the peas, the carrots, the potatoes, the onion, and the parsley.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
Add the noodles one at a time to prevent sticking.
Reduce the mixture to a simmer, and let the noodles cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and the water until smooth.
Stir the cornstarch mixture into the soup.
Continue to simmer and stir occasionally until the mixture has thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
Once thickened, stir in the chicken.
Season to taste with the salt and the pepper.
Serve.