You’ll also love this Chicken Pot Pie Soup, this Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup and this Chicken Rice Soup (Stove Top or Slow Cooker)! Soup is one of my favorite dishes to make, especially on a cool day! I love that I can load them up with vegetables, protein and grains for a complete one-pot meal (perfect for dunking some Garlic Bread or Homemade Breadsticks!). This Chicken Dumpling Soup is the ultimate comfort food, and it’s an easy recipe to bring together during the holidays or on a busy weeknight. This recipe takes soups like my Chicken Wild Rice Soup and Instant Pot Potato Soup recipe to the next level with homemade dumplings! These dumplings are stirred together with just a few ingredients but add a really special touch to this chicken soup. This Chicken and Dumpling Soup is also perfect for using leftover chicken or turkey! There’s so much flavor in this dish from the savory vegetable base, rich chicken broth, and aromatic seasonings, it’s a family favorite for sure! For more comforting chicken soup recipes, check out my Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup, Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup, Creamy Italian Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup, or Chicken Pot Pie Soup!
Ingredients Needed:
Flour: all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour works well for these dumplings. Baking Powder: helps to get perfectly fluffy dumplings. Dumpling Seasonings: a combination of salt and Italian seasoning is all you need for the homemade dumplings to add a bit of extra flavor. Oil: use a neutral-flavored cooking oil like canola oil, vegetable oil, or olive oil to bind the dumpling ingredients and to sauté the vegetables for the soup. Vegetables: use the classic trio of carrots, celery, and onion for the savory soup base, and add in some frozen peas later on for extra color and nutrients. Soup Seasonings: use freshly minced garlic, dried parsley, dried thyme, freshly cracked black pepper, and salt to add flavor to the soup. Feel free to mix up the herbs according to your preferences! Broth: I always use a low-sodium chicken broth in my recipes, as it allows me to better control the salt content in dishes. If you’re using salted broth, you may want to omit the salt and add to taste before serving. Chicken: boneless skinless chicken breasts are the most ideal for this recipe, but boneless skinless chicken thighs will work well, too. Potatoes: I love using Yukon gold or red potatoes, but any kind of potato will work well. Cream: use full-fat cream to give the soup the best creamy flavor and texture. Cornstarch: you can thicken the soup easily and quickly with a cornstarch slurry.
How to Make Chicken and Dumpling Soup
This recipe is easy to make, and it’s quick enough for a weeknight meal. Full instructions are included in the printable recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Make the dumplings ahead. Make the dumpling dough, then cover it with plastic wrap, and store it in the refrigerator to use the next day. Soup will thicken as it cools. You might want to add in some extra broth if you need to before serving, or after reheating it from being in the fridge.
Chicken and Dumplings Soup Variations
Add more veggies. You can add in pretty much any vegetables you have on hand, but it’s important to add them at the right time. Vegetables that require a longer cooking time, such as parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots, should be added at the beginning. Those that take less time, like peas, green beans, and sweetcorn, can be added towards the end. Add more flavor. Add an extra pop of flavor to the soup with some Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, or a bay leaf. Use different seasonings. Mix up the seasonings in your soup or in the dumplings to suit your preferences. Try swapping the dried herbs for fresh herbs if you have them, or increasing the seasonings to your taste.
Serving Suggestions
This Chicken Dumpling Soup is hearty and filling all on its own, but you can add some side dishes to make it go a bit further if you need it to. Try some bread sides like my No Knead Artisan Bread, Homemade Crescent Rolls, or these Homemade Breadsticks. If you’re looking for an extra dose of veggies, and don’t want to add any more to the soup, you could serve some on the side as well! Try my Air Fryer Green Beans, Roasted Carrots, Air Fryer Broccoli, or Roasted Green Beans.
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