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Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe

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This comforting Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings recipe is a hearty autumnal soup combining tender chicken, sweet pumpkin and warm spices with fluffy pumpkin-flavored dumplings. Cooked in a Dutch oven on the stovetop, this savory soup is perfect for chilly days and balances creamy textures with vibrant fall flavors.

Ingredients

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Soup Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter
  • 2 large carrots, peeled as desired & diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour
  • 32 ounces Simply Nature Organic Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • Heaping 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 head garlic, halved crosswise & excess paper removed
  • 1 1/2 pounds Simply Nature Organic Chicken Breasts
  • One 10-ounce bag frozen Simply Nature Organic Butternut Squash or Sweet Potatoes
  • 1/2 cup Simply Nature Organic Whole Milk
  • Kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season

Pumpkin Dumplings

  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) cold Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter, grated
  • 1 cup Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 large egg, lightly whisked
  • 1/3 cup Baker’s Corner 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup Simply Nature Organic Whole Milk
  • Kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced (for finishing)

Instructions

  1. Cook the aromatics: Add the butter to a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Once melted, add the diced carrots, celery, and onion. Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ground black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Build the soup & simmer: Sprinkle the flour over the softened vegetables and stir to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the flour is deeply browned, stirring frequently. Slowly pour in the chicken broth while scraping the bottom of the pot to lift the browned bits. Add the garlic halves, pumpkin purée, ground cumin, and pumpkin pie spice. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the chicken breasts and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ground black pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  3. Prepare the dumpling dough: While the soup simmers, in a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and ground black pepper. Add the grated cold butter and use your hands to mix it in, coating the butter pieces with the flour mixture. In another bowl, whisk together egg, pumpkin purée, and whole milk. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients gently until a thick, spongy dough forms. Do not overmix. Set aside.
  4. Shred the chicken: Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the pot and shred using two forks or a stand mixer paddle attachment. Return the shredded chicken to the pot along with the frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes and whole milk. Stir to combine and bring the soup back to a gentle simmer.
  5. Simmer the dumplings: Using two small spoons or a tablespoon measure, drop tablespoon-sized dumplings into the simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
  6. Serve: Finish the soup by squeezing in the lemon juice and seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve immediately. Enjoy the hearty, comforting flavors!

Notes

  • Do not overmix the dumpling dough to keep the dumplings light and fluffy.
  • You can shred the chicken easily using a stand mixer paddle attachment.
  • Use fresh lemon juice at the end to brighten the flavors of the soup.
  • Frozen butternut squash or sweet potatoes add sweetness and texture but can be substituted with fresh if preferred.
  • Season the soup gradually to your preferred saltiness and taste before serving.

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