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Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits

A quick and comforting homemade chicken and dumplings recipe using canned biscuits for easy, fluffy dumplings in a creamy chicken broth.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup Base
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 0.25 cup flour
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk or heavy cream
  • 3 cups shredded chicken cooked
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
Dumplings
  • 1 can refrigerated biscuits 8-count

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Measuring cups

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a pot and sauté onion, carrots, and celery.
  2. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add chicken broth gradually while stirring.
  5. Pour in milk or cream and bring to a simmer.
  6. Add shredded chicken, salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley.
  7. Cut biscuits into small 1-inch pieces.
  8. Drop biscuit pieces into simmering soup without stirring.
  9. Cover and simmer 10–12 minutes.
  10. Gently stir once to thicken, adjust seasoning, and serve.

Notes

Keep heat low while dumplings cook to prevent breaking.